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title: "Anthropic AI model finds Linux kernel bug that leads to remote root access"
type: signal
url: https://frontiernewswire.com/s/anthropic-ai-model-finds-linux-kernel-bug-that-leads-to-remote-root-d428a906
published: 2026-10-30T12:27:11.000Z
byline: "Source: CSO Online"
---

# Anthropic AI model finds Linux kernel bug that leads to remote root access

Source: CSO Online · Published 2026-10-30 · Canonical: https://frontiernewswire.com/s/anthropic-ai-model-finds-linux-kernel-bug-that-leads-to-remote-root-d428a906

Linux servers running Multipath TCP (MPTCP) could be vulnerable to remote code execution through a flaw in the kernel’s networking stack. Anthropic has disclosed a zero-click exploit developed with an unreleased Claude research model that allows an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands as root, without requiring any user interaction. Tracked as CVE-2026-98432 , the vulnerability is a race-condition-induced use-after-free (UAF) bug in the Linux kernel. Anthropic demonstrated how an attacker could exploit the flaw remotely to leak kernel memory, defeat Kernel Address Space Layout Randomization (KASLR), hijack kernel control flow, and ultimately execute an attacker-controlled shell command. The research is part of Anthropic’s broader effort to evaluate AI models’ ability to discover and exploit vulnerabilities in widely deployed software. The company disclosed five exploit chains involving Chrome, Safari, Android, Windows, and Linux to demonstrate how its internal model c

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## Sources

- [Read the original at CSO Online](https://www.csoonline.com/article/4242724/anthropic-ai-model-finds-linux-kernel-bug-that-leads-to-remote-root-access.html)

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