
Proof-of-concept exploit for CVE-2026-31431, a Linux kernel local privilege escalation vulnerability, allowing unprivileged users to gain root access.
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This repository contains a proof‑of‑concept exploit for CVE-2026-31431 (Copy Fail).
CVE-2026-31431, known as "Copy Fail", is a high-severity Local Privilege Escalation (LPE) flaw in the Linux kernel that has been present for nearly a decade. It allows an unprivileged local user to gain root access
python3 CVE-2026-31431.py
or
python3 CVE-2026-31431.py username
This software and proof-of-concept code is provided for educational and research purposes only.
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