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this post was submitted on 17 May 2026
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Copy Fail in Linux sounds similar.
One is a backdoor, another is a bug. How are they similar?
Both allow access to secure systems both were introduced years ago. I don’t know the Linux developer so I have no access to as to what was influencing so it can be just a bug, however it the type of bug that a lot of people would like to introduce into the kernel. Given that, they look very similar to me.
Why are you lying? One is a privilege exploit that has been patched. It lets someone who can already run software on your machine do more. This is a backdoor that could allow hostile governments or thieves to steal your files from any machine in their possession. Things what would always have been secure on any Linux machine from the last 20 years.
Lying? Copy Fail is big news and was introduced into the kernel years ago. Sounds very similar in the way it was introduced and the ease of exploitation if you have access to a machine.
It does not.
It’s very similar in that it was introduced years ago, requires access to a machine, allows privileged access and is easy to exploit. There are a lot of people that would love it.