HIGH 8.8 NVD
CVE-2026-16526
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
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.
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-16526
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2506026
This high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 was published on 2026-07-30 via NVD.
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