[UPDATE] [hoch] Linux Kernel: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Privilegieneskalation
Ein lokaler Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle im Linux Kernel ausnutzen, um Root-Rechte zu erlangen.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- A vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain root privileges.
- Who is affected
- Local users of the Linux Kernel are affected.
- Urgency
- Remediation is high urgency due to the severity of privilege escalation.
- Action
- Apply the latest security patches for the Linux Kernel.
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Details
Original advisory: https://wid.cert-bund.de/portal/wid/securityadvisory?name=WID-SEC-2026-1938
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-463310.58% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 46% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-46331 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
Same CVEs, other sources
How other CERTs, PSIRTs and databases cover the vulnerabilities in this advisory.
- unknownexploitedUSN-8728-1: Linux kernel (GCP) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- unknownMultiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux d'Ubuntu (04 septembre 2026)cert-fr-avis
- unknownUSN-8661-4: Linux kernel vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- unknownUSN-8715-1: Linux kernel (Oracle) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- unknownSUSE Linux Kernel Multiple Vulnerabilitieshkcert
- unknownUSN-8666-3: Linux kernel (GCP FIPS) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- unknownUSN-8661-3: Linux kernel vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- unknownUSN-8666-2: Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- unknownUSN-8630-5: Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- lowUSN-8661-2: Linux kernel (Low Latency) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- unknownUSN-8669-1: Linux kernel (NVIDIA) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- unknownUSN-8667-1: Linux kernel (KVM) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
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