HIGH 7.8 Microsoft
CVE-2026-41054
Missing exit out of permission check in haveged could lead to root exploit
Microsoft Security Update 2026-May: Missing exit out of permission check in haveged could lead to root exploit
Affected Products
- azl3 haveged 1.9.17-1 on Azure Linux 3.0
References
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-41054
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41054
This high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 was published on 2026-05-12 via Microsoft. Affected: azl3 haveged 1.9.17-1 on Azure Linux 3.0.
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