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11. I first heard about this from ThioJoe... and the following day, a kernel update was available for Linux Mint.

Wed May 6, 2026, 04:44 PM

2 hrs ago

I updated my desktop linux machine, but my laptop still hasn't received it.

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Copy Fail: This Exploit Gives Root Access on Linux - SavvyNik [View all] Sector 001 Thursday OP

Text version ? nt eppur_se_muova Thursday #1

👀 Sector 001 Thursday #2

Thanks ! bookmarking. nt eppur_se_muova Thursday #3

It looks like developers are already on this ... rog Thursday #4

This exploit is nine years old. Sector 001 Thursday #5

Welcome to my ignore list. Sector 001 Friday #8

k&r n/t area51 Thursday #6

Is Copy Fail a remote exploit or a local exploit? LPBBEAR Friday #10