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[UPDATE] [medium] Linux Kernel: Vulnerability allows privilege escalation and denial of service

mediumCVE-2026-46242
A local attacker can exploit a vulnerability in the Linux Kernel for privilege escalation, as well as to create a denial of service condition or other unspecified impacts.

CSIRTS triage

vendor: Linuxproduct: KernelPrivilege escalationDenial of service
What
A vulnerability in the Linux Kernel allows for privilege escalation and denial of service.
Who is affected
Deployments of the Linux Kernel are affected.
Urgency
Remediation is important due to the potential for exploitation.
Action
Apply the latest security updates for the Linux Kernel.

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Details

Source
CERT-Bund (BSI) Security Advisories (DE · national-cert · site)
Severity
medium
Published
2026-08-25
Exploitation
Not in CISA KEV at last sync
Language
Machine-translated to English — verify against the original

Original advisory: https://wid.cert-bund.de/portal/wid/securityadvisory?name=WID-SEC-2026-1756

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.

Referenced CVEs

CVECSIRTS overviewExternal
CVE-2026-46242coverage & exploitation statusNVD · CVE.org

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