HIGH: Bad Epoll Linux Kernel Flaw Hands Any User Root on Servers and Android (CVE-2026-46242)
A use-after-free race condition in the Linux kernel epoll subsystem lets an unprivileged local user escalate to root with roughly 99 percent reliability. It affects kernel 6.4 and newer across servers, desktops, and Android, can be triggered from a Chrome renderer sandbox, and has no workaround. Only a patched kernel fixes it.