Time-of-check time-of-use (toctou) race condition in Linux Kernel allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Time-of-check time-of-use (toctou) race condition in Linux Kernel allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Read at NIST National Vulnerability Database (CVE API 2.0)
- Vendor
- Linux kernel
- Product
- Linux kernel
- CVSS
- 7.0
- EPSS
- 0.002 (p11)
- Exposure class
- Operating system
Why it ranks 27 (Notable)
- CVSS 7.0 high
- Product class: operating system
- Widely deployed vendor product (Linux kernel)
- Covered by 2 independent sources
- Recency: items published within 24 hours gain 15, within 72 hours 6, within 7 days 2.
Links
- NIST National Vulnerability Database (CVE API 2.0) (nvd.nist.gov)
- CVE-2026-62840 on this site · NVD · CVE.org · Vulnpedia
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