CVE-2026-52973: linux kernel 6.17; +6 more affected products

Affected technology

linux kernel · from 6.17.1 (inclusive), before 6.18.33 (exclusive)
linux

linux kernel · from 6.19 (inclusive), before 7.0.10 (exclusive)
linux

linux kernel · 6.17
linux

linux kernel · 6.17 · update rc5
linux

linux kernel · 6.17 · update rc6
linux

linux kernel · 6.17 · update rc7
linux

linux kernel · 7.1 · update rc1
linux

Linux · d9b05321e21e4b218de4ce8a590bf375f58b6346 to before 1dcd36420af2da5bd59306dba9caf78e3d248b1d, d9b05321e21e4b218de4ce8a590bf375f58b6346 to before 974ac49a9a068b0591a59f65c63eb06579a13091, d9b05321e21e4b218de4ce8a590bf375f58b6346 to before ee9dce44362b2d8132c32964656ab6dff7dfbc6a
Linux

Linux · 6.17
Linux

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 · Exact affected versions not specified by the source
Red Hat

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 · Exact affected versions not specified by the source
Red Hat

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 · Exact affected versions not specified by the source
Red Hat

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 · Exact affected versions not specified by the source
Red Hat

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 · Exact affected versions not specified by the source
Red Hat

Component: Not specified by the source
File: kernel/fork.c

Attack conditions (Source advisory, CVSS 3.1): Local · Low privileges required · No user interaction required

Attack conditions (Source advisory, CVSS 3.1): Local · Low privileges required · No user interaction required

What an attacker can do

Source advisory’s CVSS 3.1 assessment (base score 7.8/10) rates confidentiality, integrity and availability impact as high. Source advisory’s CVSS 3.1 assessment (base score 7.0/10) rates confidentiality, integrity and availability impact as high. The description does not specify what an attacker can achieve beyond these rated impacts.