CVE-2026-52991: linux kernel from 5.2 (inclusive), before 6.18.33 (exclusive), from 6.19 (inclusive), before 7.0.10 (exclusive), 7.1 ·…

Affected technology

linux kernel · from 5.2 (inclusive), before 6.18.33 (exclusive)
linux

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

linux kernel · 7.1 · update rc1
linux

Linux · 0e94682b73bfa6c44c98af7a26771c9c08c055d5 to before 03dc070fa0fc3cb4068693f468ccd5f8a7e58282, 0e94682b73bfa6c44c98af7a26771c9c08c055d5 to before d4352c0709bfd38c752fccbde7fd72a82ac78f23, 0e94682b73bfa6c44c98af7a26771c9c08c055d5 to before a5b98009f16d8a5fb4a8ff9a193f5735515c38fa
Linux

Linux · 5.2
Linux

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 · 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

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

Component: Not specified by the source
File: kernel/cgroup/cgroup.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.