Linux Kernel - Local Privilege Escalation

Linux Kernel - Local Privilege Escalation

Published 22 Sep 2026Updated 22 Sep 2026425 sources
CVSS 8.8 ✓ VERIFIED REFERENCE

What happened

Dirty Frag local privilege escalation in Linux kernel via xfrm/ESP or RxRPC page cache write.

Affected versions

Unknown product: See original advisory Fixed: See vendor advisory.

Why it matters

This source correlation may provide earlier visibility while structured CVE metadata is still being updated.

Detection & mitigation

  • Review the original advisory and validate affected versions.
  • Apply vendor-provided updates or mitigations when available.

Public PoC references