CVE-2026-62840high7.0
Linux Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Impact
Time-of-check time-of-use (toctou) race condition in Linux Kernel allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Source excerpt · microsoftAffected packages
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Affected products
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Microsoft · Linux 3P (Third Party) Distros
| Version / range | Source status |
|---|---|
| 1.0.0 to before 7.3 | affected |
Original source description
Time-of-check time-of-use (toctou) race condition in Linux Kernel allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.