CVE-2026-16526EPSS p45.3%

CVE-2026-16526CVE-2026-16526

Description

A flaw in the PCP linux_sockets module exposes an unsecured internal connection. An attacker with initial code execution can exploit this to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary commands as root.

Scoring

CVSS 8.8 ()
VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS0.57% probability of exploitation · percentile 45.3% · 2026-10-05T12:00:23Z
Last modified2026-10-02
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