OpenAI's cyber AI model generated 948 Linux privilege escalation exploits
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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.
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