New "Bad Epoll" Linux Kernel Flaw Lets Unprivileged Users Gain Root, Hits Android

[Starburst-David]

A newly disclosed Linux kernel flaw called Bad Epoll (CVE-2026-46242) lets an ordinary user with no special access take full control of a machine as root. It affects Linux desktops, servers, and Android, and a fix is out.

Bad Epoll sits in the same small stretch of kernel code where Anthropic's most powerful AI model, Mythos, recently found a different bug.

Published Date: Jul 03, 2026

Vulnerabilities has been mentioned in this article.
CVE-2026-55200 CVE-2026-46242 CVE-2026-46817 CVE-2026-43074 CVE-2026-31694 CVE-2026-31431 CVE-2026-4747

More Information:
https://thehackernews.com/2026/07/new-b ... -lets.html