Cyber Intelligence

DirtyDecrypt PoC Released for Linux Kernel CVE-2026-31635 LPE Vulnerability

Medium Severity Global
Date Occurred May 19, 2026 14:56 UTC
Event Type Cyber Intelligence
Source TheHackerNews
Recorded May 19, 2026
Full Description

Proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit code has now been released for a recently patched security flaw in the Linux kernel that could allow for local privilege escalation (LPE). Dubbed DirtyDecrypt (aka Dirty

Original Source
https://thehackernews.com/2026/05/dirtydecrypt-poc-released-for-linux.html
Event Metadata
  • ID #2269
  • Type Cyber Intelligence
  • Region Global
  • Severity Medium
  • Indexed May 19, 2026
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