Live › vulnerability › CVE-2026-58825
A logic error in several functions of the kernel's fork.c file can cause a use-after-free. A local user with no extra execution privileges can use it to escalate their privileges.
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First seen by InfraStack 2026-11-02 20:35 UTC. All times on this page are UTC.
Affects systems running the kernel code in fork.c; the sources do not name affected kernel versions. Exposure requires a local account or code running on the machine. unknown for which systems are in scope.
No product ranges from the sources yet.
Unknown from the sources.
No fix yet, per the sources.
Each row is the first time that source carried this signal. The analyst’s rows are its own findings.
In multiple functions of fork.c, there is a possible use after free due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
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