OpenAI Finds 948 Local Privilege Escalation Bugs in the Linux Kernel
Bender · hn · 2026-11-06
According to Phoronix, OpenAI identified 948 local privilege escalation (LPE) bugs in the Linux kernel, showcasing AI-driven security auditing at scale on a real-world codebase.
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