Linux
ProductLinux is a family of free and open-source software Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, which was first released on 17 September 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Some members of the family are typically packaged as a distribution, which includes the kernel alongside supporting system software and libraries developed by third parties—such as GNU, Red Hat, and X.Org—to create a complete operating system; however, not all Linux-based operating systems are considered distros, with Android being an example. Linux was originally designed as a clone of Unix and is distributed under the copyleft GPL license.
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Facts
- First released
- 1991Source: Wikidata
- Runs on
- ARM architecture, DEC Alpha, MIPS architecture, PowerPC, RISC-V, x86 and 1 moreSource: Wikidata
- Wikipedia
- Read on WikipediaSource: Wikidata
Vulnerabilities
3 CVEs in our records, 0 known exploited (on CISA's KEV list).
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Security timeline
- Vulnerability reported by BleepingComputerCritical Linux kernel flaw allows remote root attacks on MPTCP servers
Recent news
OpenAI pipeline validates and patches 948 Linux privilege escalation flaws
OpenAI described a pipeline using an upcoming cyber-focused AI model that analysed 2,308 candidate Linux kernel findings and reproduced 1,724 of them. It produced 948 validated local privilege escalation vulnerabilities and patched them, in a 30-hour run costing $1.2 million in API fees. The excerpt does not name the model or list specific CVE identifiers.
OpenAI's cyber AI model generated 948 Linux privilege escalation exploits
OpenAI describes an autonomous pipeline that discovers, validates, exploits and patches Linux kernel flaws. In one run in mid-October 2026, an upcoming cybersecurity model produced 948 working local privilege escalation exploits for a widely used Linux distribution, at a total cost of $1,213,430.
Critical Linux kernel flaw allows remote root attacks on MPTCP servers
A critical Linux kernel vulnerability allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute commands as root on servers running Multipath TCP (MPTCP) listeners. Anthropic researchers have developed a working exploit, which raises the likelihood of attacks against exposed systems.