Tencent Technical Engineering
Aug 6, 2026 · Information Security
AI Discovers an 18-Year-Old Linux Kernel Vulnerability Before Anyone Else
An AI system called Corvus AI uncovered a use‑after‑free flaw named SCTPhantom that had hidden in the Linux kernel's SCTP stack for over 18 years, enabling privilege escalation and container escape, and the fix was merged into the mainline within 11 days after discovery.
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