# Linux CopyFail vulnerability! Urgent patch required

**URL:** <https://discourse.mailinabox.email/t/linux-copyfail-vulnerability-urgent-patch-required/16445>\
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**Created:** [May 10, 2026, 9:41pm UTC](https://discourse.mailinabox.email/t/linux-copyfail-vulnerability-urgent-patch-required/16445 "2026-05-10T21:41:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![Gideon-IT-UK](https://discourse.mailinabox.email/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/a5b964/32.png) [@Gideon-IT-UK](https://discourse.mailinabox.email/u/Gideon-IT-UK)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2026, 9:41pm UTC](https://discourse.mailinabox.email/t/linux-copyfail-vulnerability-urgent-patch-required/16445/1 "2026-05-10T21:41:25Z")

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I’m sure many of you will know about this but if not there’s a major vulnerability in the Linux Kernel that requires some action to resolve. See the following articles for information and a fix.

> **[This critical Linux vulnerability is putting millions of systems at risk -...](https://www.zdnet.com/article/critical-copy-fail-vulnerability-affecting-linux-systems-how-to-mitigate/)**
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> Don't ignore the Copy Fail Linux vulnerability. It's serious, but protecting yourself from it is easy.

[https://ubuntu.com/blog/copy-fail-vulnerability-fixes-available](https://ubuntu.com/blog/copy-fail-vulnerability-fixes-available)

I’ve patched my MiaB. I encourage you to do the same.