[UPDATE] [medium] Linux Kernel: Vulnerability allows privilege escalation and denial of service
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
- 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
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.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-462420.13% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 3% of all scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-46242 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
Same CVEs, other sources
How other CERTs, PSIRTs and databases cover the vulnerabilities in this advisory.
- unknownMultiple vulnerabilities in Red Hat Linux kernel (July 10, 2026)cert-fr-avis
- unknownDSA-6381-1 linux - security updatedebian
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.
- unknownCVE-2026-53363: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: xfrm: iptfs: preserve shar…nvd · 2026-07-10
- medium[UPDATE] [medium] Linux Kernel: Multiple vulnerabilities allow denial of servicecert-bund · 2026-07-10
- medium[UPDATE] [medium] Linux Kernel: Multiple vulnerabilities allow denial of servicecert-bund · 2026-07-10
- medium[UPDATE] [medium] Linux Kernel: Multiple vulnerabilities allow unspecified attackcert-bund · 2026-07-10
- high[UPDATE] [high] Linux Kernel: Multiple vulnerabilitiescert-bund · 2026-07-10
- high[UPDATE] [high] Linux Kernel: Multiple vulnerabilitiescert-bund · 2026-07-10
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