CVE-2026-46242 - Vulnerability Details

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Recent Intelligence Reports

• Public Exploit Turns 15-Year Linux Kernel Flaw Into 5-Second Root Attack — Techtimes · July 8, 2026
• “Bad Epoll” Linux Kernel Bug Lets Any User Grab Root — Ground.News · July 4, 2026
• Bad Epoll: Kernel Race Bug Beats AI Auditing, Hits 99% Root Exploit Rate — Techtimes · July 4, 2026
• Bad Epoll Linux kernel flaw grants root access to unprivileged users — Feeds.4Sysops · July 4, 2026
• New “Bad Epoll” 0 — Cybersecuritynews · July 4, 2026

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