Critical Linux kernel flaw allows remote root attacks on MPTCP servers
Security researchers at Anthropic have developed an exploit for a critical Linux kernel vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to remotely execute commands as root on servers running Multipath TCP (MPTCP) listeners. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-98432, also affects ordinary TCP connections, although remote code execution has not been publicly demonstrated on servers without an MPTCP […]



