[UPDATE] [high] Linux Kernel: Vulnerability allows privilege escalation
A local attacker can exploit a vulnerability in the Linux Kernel to escalate their privileges.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- A local attacker can exploit a vulnerability in the Linux Kernel to escalate their privileges.
- Who is affected
- Local deployments of the Linux Kernel are affected.
- Urgency
- Remediation is urgent due to the high severity of privilege escalation.
- Action
- Update the Linux Kernel to the latest version to fix this vulnerability.
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Details
Original advisory: https://wid.cert-bund.de/portal/wid/securityadvisory?name=WID-SEC-2026-1633
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-2026-434940.30% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 23% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-43494 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
Same CVEs, other sources
How other CERTs, PSIRTs and databases cover the vulnerabilities in this advisory.
- unknownUSN-8616-1: Linux kernel (IBM) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- highUSN-8569-1: Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- unknownexploitedUSN-8528-1: Linux kernel (Xilinx ZynqMP) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- unknownMultiple vulnerabilities in the Ubuntu Linux kernel (June 26, 2026)cert-fr-avis
- criticalexploitedImpact of Linux Kernel vulnerabilities on B&R productscisa
Recent advisories for Linux Kernel
A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.
- unknownUSN-8659-4: Linux kernel (Oracle) vulnerabilityubuntu · 2026-08-26
- unknownUSN-8666-2: Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilitiesubuntu · 2026-08-25
- unknownUSN-8630-5: Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) vulnerabilitiesubuntu · 2026-08-25
- unknownUSN-8658-3: Linux kernel vulnerabilitiesubuntu · 2026-08-25
- unknownUSN-8643-4: Linux kernel vulnerabilitiesubuntu · 2026-08-25
- unknownUSN-8659-3: Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilityubuntu · 2026-08-25
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