---
id: "CVE-2026-58825"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-58825"]
title: "Linux kernel fork.c: use-after-free lets a local user gain higher privileges"
severity: "unknown"
cvss: null
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "infrastructure"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["infrastructure", "kernel", "linux", "self-hosted"]
not_affected_if: []
published_at: "2026-11-02T20:17:47+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-11-02T20:35:30+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-11-02T20:39:11+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-58825", "first_seen_at": "2026-11-02T20:35:30+00:00"}]
---

# Linux kernel fork.c: use-after-free lets a local user gain higher privileges

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.

_Summary, check and fix written by a model from the sources; labelled as such._

## Timeline

- 2026-11-02T20:35:30+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-58825

## From the sources

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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