Researcher Says AI Helped Develop Linux Traffic-Control Race Into Root Exploit
Security researchers leverage AI to rapidly identify and exploit a critical use-after-free bug in the Linux kernel.
STAR Labs has published a Linux kernel exploit that turns an ordinary local user into root on the CentOS Stream 9 build it targeted. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-53264 (CVSS score: 7.8), is a use-after-free race in the kernel's network traffic-control subsystem.Researcher Lee Ji...
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The use of generative tools to accelerate the discovery of complex kernel vulnerabilities highlights a significant shift in the offensive security landscape. As AI becomes more proficient at identifying race conditions, software maintainers must adopt more rigorous automated testing and hardening measures to keep pace.
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