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CVE-2026-23665: Linux Azure Diagnostic extension (LAD) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2026-03-10 · updated 2026-06-19
- Weakness: CWE-122
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in Azure Linux Virtual Machines allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Affected products
- Microsoft Azure Linux Virtual Machines with Azure Diagnostics extension: from 1.0.0 before 2.1.24 — fixed in 2.1.24
- Microsoft Azure Linux Virtual Machines with Azure Diagnostics extension: from 1.0.0 before 2.1.24 — fixed in 2.1.24
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: Microsoft Azure Linux Virtual Machines with Azure Diagnostics extension 2.1.24; Microsoft Azure Linux Virtual Machines with Azure Diagnostics extension 2.1.24. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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