OpenAI AI Pipeline Generates 948 Linux Root Escalation Exploits in 30-Hour Run

Summary

OpenAI described a five-stage agentic pipeline, built around an upcoming cyber-focused model, that found and validated Linux kernel flaws. In a mid-October 2026 run lasting about 30 hours, it reproduced 1,724 vulnerabilities and generated 948 working local privilege escalation exploits that could let an unprivileged local user gain root access, at a total API cost of $1,213,430.

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