# OpenAI reports an autonomous pipeline that patched 948 Linux kernel privilege escalation bugs

> Original title: Our security researchers built an autonomous cyber vulnerability discovery, exploitation, and patching pipeline.

- Source: OpenAI
- Published: 2026-11-04T23:13:24.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/cfiva9yen0otn6qckpgkoajap
- Original: https://x.com/OpenAI/status/2118119451401048497

## Summary

OpenAI says its security researchers built an autonomous pipeline that discovers, exploits, and patches cyber vulnerabilities. In a single run with an upcoming cyber model, the pipeline validated and generated patches for 948 local privilege escalation vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel at a total API cost of $1.2 million. The accompanying funnel graphic shows 2,308 candidate findings narrowed to 1,724 validated findings, then 1,238 local privilege escalation candidates and 948 working exploits.

## Post

Our security researchers built an autonomous cyber vulnerability discovery, exploitation, and patching pipeline.

In a single run with an upcoming cyber model, it validated and generated patches for 948 local privilege escalation vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel at a total API cost of $1.2 million.

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