CVE-2026-62840

HighCVSS 7.0/10Last modified Oct 16, 2026

Description

Time-of-check time-of-use (toctou) race condition in Linux Kernel allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 7.0/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

Affected software

Source: the vendor's advisory (CNA). NVD analysis pending.

VendorProductVersions
MicrosoftLinux 3P (Third Party) Distros>= 1.0.0, < 7.3

References

Timeline

Published
Oct 13, 2026
Last modified
Oct 16, 2026
NVD status
Undergoing Analysis

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