Vulnerability in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
CVE-2026-17523
A flaw was found in the kernel. An unprivileged local user can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code within the kernel, which leads to a local privilege escalation (LPE). This allows the attacker to gain root privileges and…
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vdb-entry)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, issue-tracking)
- secalert@redhat.com
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-17523?
- CVE-2026-17523 is a high-severity vulnerability in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, classified under CWE-825. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-07-27.
- How severe is CVE-2026-17523?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.