CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-17523

HighCVSS 7.8
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.12%

2th percentile - higher than 2% of all known CVEs

Summary

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel in net/can/bcm.c, allowing an unprivileged local user to execute arbitrary code in the kernel, leading to local privilege escalation to root.

Risk Assessment

A local attacker can gain full control of the system with root privileges.

Recommendation

Apply the security patch from your Linux kernel distributor.

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Original NVD description (English source)

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel in net/can/bcm.c in can: bcm, where an unprivileged local user can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code within the kernel, which leads to a local privilege escalation (LPE). This allows the attacker to gain root privileges and take full control of the affected system.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS