Claude Code Found a Linux Vulnerability Hidden for 23 Years

An LLM tool called Claude Code found a Linux kernel vulnerability that had existed for 23 years.

The bug involved writing 1056 bytes into a 112-byte buffer due to a 1024-byte owner ID field.

Users reported Claude Code also produced many false positives, requiring developer review.

Commenters noted static analysers might have detected the issue but did not for years.