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    CVE-2026-62840

    Time-of-check time-of-use (toctou) race condition in Linux Kernel allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

    Published:Oct 13, 2026
    Last Modified:Oct 16, 2026
    EPS:Oct 13, 2026
    EPSS Score:0.0016
    CVSS Score:7

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Linux 3p \(third Party\) Distros

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
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    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
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    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
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    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
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    High