Linux cryptographic code flaw offers fast route to root • The Register

Developers of major Linux distributions have begun shipping patches to address a local privilege escalation (LPE) vulnerability arising from a logic flaw. The newly disclosed LPE, dubbed Copy Fail (CVE-2026-31431), comes from a vulnerability in the Linux kernel’s authencesn cryptographic template. “An unprivileged local user can write four controlled bytes into the page cache of…

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Man Utd transfer news: Real Madrid’s Aurelien Tchouameni being monitored

Real Madrid’s Aurelien Tchouameni has emerged as one of the international midfielders Manchester United are monitoring as they look to address their priority position this summer. After focusing on their forward options and, eventually, the goalkeeping position last year, United want to target midfield reinforcements at the end of the current campaign. Nottingham Forest’s Elliot…

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