OpenAI pipeline generated exploits for 948 Linux kernel privilege-escalation flaws

OpenAI◼'s pipeline automated discovery, validation, exploit development and patch generation against the Linux kernel, producing exploits for 948 distinct local privilege-escalation (LPE) flaws at a cost of about $1.2m in API credits. No CVE IDs or affected kernel versions are given in the report. At the time of reporting, 61 flaws were already patched upstream, 43 had staging patches and 299 were under public discussion. An early run also showed 20 of 200 'successful' exploits used a different zero-day than assigned, so validation is essential. Defenders should prioritise multi-tenant hosts, CI/CD runners, shared bastions, container platforms and developer fleets, and track distribution backport timelines.

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