Summary

An unreleased OpenAI cyber model found and exploited 948 distinct Linux kernel privilege escalation bugs for about $1.2 million. OpenAI says an autonomous pipeline powered by an unreleased cyber model built working root exploits for 948 unique Linux kernel vulnerabilities during a single run that cost $1.2 million in API credits. The mid-October scan targeted the most recent code in the kernel’s master branch. AI agents first narrowed the kernel down to security-relevant areas that low-privileged users can reach, then flagged 2,308 potential bugs and confirmed 1,724 of them.

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