CVE-2024-26688
A local attacker can exploit multiple vulnerabilities in the Linux Kernel to carry out a denial of service attack, escalate their privileges, or carry out an unspecified attack.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- Multiple vulnerabilities in the Linux Kernel can be exploited by a local attacker to carry out a denial of service attack, escalate their privileges, or perform unspecified attacks.
- Who is affected
- Local attackers on systems running the affected Linux Kernel versions.
- Urgency
- Remediation is urgent due to the high severity and potential for privilege escalation and denial of service.
- Action
- Apply the latest patches for the Linux Kernel.
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Exploitation outlook
- Low exploitation risk0.24% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 16% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Advisory coverage (1)
- high[UPDATE] [high] Linux Kernel: Multiple vulnerabilitiescert-bund · 2026-07-14
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