HIGH: Bad Epoll Linux Kernel Zero-Day Hands Any Local User Root, Reaches Android
A newly disclosed Linux kernel race condition, CVE-2026-46242 or "Bad Epoll," turns any unprivileged local user into root with a roughly 99 percent success rate and reaches Android devices as well. CVSS 7.8, no active exploitation yet, but proof of concept code exists and there is no workaround.