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Secure Software2 min readMay 3, 2026

CISA Adds Actively Exploited Linux Root Access Bug CVE-2026-31431 to KEV

A critical Linux vulnerability (CVE-2026-31431) that allows attackers to gain root-level access is now actively being exploited in the wild, and CISA has added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog as a priority threat. You should immediately

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