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May 18, 2026 · Information Security

One Bash Script, One Weekend: How AI Uncovered a 23‑Year‑Old Linux Kernel Flaw

A simple Bash script run over a weekend by researcher Nicholas Carlini leveraged Claude Opus 4.6 to discover a critical NFSv4 vulnerability that had persisted in Linux kernels since March 2003, prompting Linus Torvalds to announce AI‑driven security as a new normal in the Linux 7.0 release.