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CVE-2026-62840: Linux Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- Severity: high (CVSS 7.0 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2026-10-13 · updated 2026-10-30
- Weakness: CWE-367
Description
Time-of-check time-of-use (toctou) race condition in Linux Kernel allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Affected products
- Microsoft Linux 3P (Third Party) Distros: from 1.0.0 before 7.3 — fixed in 7.3
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: Microsoft Linux 3P (Third Party) Distros 7.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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