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.
High CVSS 8.8
Summary
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.
In-depth triage
No in-depth report has been generated yet (DR-003 v2 AI pipeline is under construction).
Sources
- NVD DATABASE
Original Links
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:55560
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:55617
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:55740
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-16526
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2506026
Timeline
- nvd_ingest NVD