CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-45253

HighCVSS 8.4
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.20%

10th percentile - higher than 10% of all known CVEs

Summary

The ptrace(PT_SC_REMOTE) function fails to properly validate parameters for the syscall(2) and __syscall(2) meta-system calls, allowing a user with debugging capabilities to trigger arbitrary code execution in the kernel, even if the target process has no special privileges. This missing validation enables an unprivileged local user to escalate privileges and potentially gain full control of the system.

Risk Assessment

The risk is local privilege escalation to full system control, potentially compromising data confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Recommendation

Immediately update the kernel to a patched version and restrict ptrace access for unprivileged users.

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Original NVD description (English source)

ptrace(PT_SC_REMOTE) failed to properly validate parameters for the syscall(2) and __syscall(2) meta-system calls. As a result, a user with the ability to debug a process may trigger arbitrary code execution in the kernel, even if the target process has no special privileges. The missing validation allows an unprivileged local user to escalate privileges, potentially gaining full control of the affected system.

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