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OpenAI agent found 948 Linux flaws at low cost, raising security questions

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OpenAI's Aardvark security agent reportedly found and exploited 948 Linux kernel flaws over 10 days, spending about $88 per run or $1.21m total, far below contest prize money.

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  1. 2026-11-06 21:40 · DEV Community — AI
    OpenAI's AI Just Found 948 Ways to Get Root on Linux — and It Cost Less Than a Bug Bounty
  2. 2026-11-05 09:17 · DailyAI
    OpenAI's Agents Found 948 Ways to Take Over Linux, at $1,279 Each

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