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CVE-2026-62840: Linux 3P (Third Party) Distros 1.0.0 to before 7.3; +1 more affected products

CVE-2026-62840. CVSS 3.1 base score 7.0 (HIGH, Vendor/CNA).

Affected technology

Linux 3P (Third Party) Distros · 1.0.0 to before 7.3
Microsoft

Linux kernel - Microsoft MANA Network Driver · -
Microsoft

Component: Not specified by the source

Attack conditions (Vendor/CNA, CVSS 3.1): Local · Low privileges required · No user interaction required

What an attacker can do

An authorized attacker can elevate privileges locally. Vendor/CNA’s CVSS 3.1 assessment (base score 7.0/10) rates confidentiality, integrity and availability impact as high.

Published 14-Oct-2026 05:22 UTC

CWE: CWE-367
CCR priority: 28.0 /100 (P4)
CVSS 3.1: 7.0 /10 · CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H · Vendor/CNA
KEV: no

Provenance

GitHub Advisory Database · Source record · observed 2026-10-14 06:30:49.831175+00:00 UTC
NVD CVE API 2.0 · Source record · observed 2026-10-14 05:19:44.455882+00:00 UTC

Stable permalink: https://cybercodered.org/item/cve-cve-2026-62840.html