VulnerabilityAwaiting Analysis
CVE-2026-16526
A flaw in the PCP linux_sockets module exposes an unsecured internal connection.
HIGH 8.8EPSS 0.45%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.45%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.45% probability · 38th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-403
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.