OpenAI says its AI agents found and exploited 948 Linux kernel flaws for $1.2 million
OpenAI said on November 4, 2026, that an automated pipeline of AI agents running an upcoming cyber model built working exploits for 948 local privilege escalation flaws in the Linux kernel, flaws that let a user with an ordinary account take full control of a system. The October run cost $1.2 million in API credits. OpenAI said it has sent hundreds of reports and patches to Linux maintainers and is sending fixes for the rest in stages.