CVE-2026-62840CWE-367

CVE-2026-62840

High · published October 14, 2026

CVSS v3.1
7.0
EPSS
0%
Percentile
4.7
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

Time-of-check time-of-use (toctou) race condition in Linux Kernel allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
7.0 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00160 · 4.7th percentile
Weakness
CWE-367 · Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition
Published
2026-10-14T01:17Z
References (1)
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 15 OCT 03:33Z
    EPSS moved — → 0%
    epss
  • 13 OCT 20:37Z
    Linux Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
    cvelistv5
  • 13 OCT 20:37Z
    Linux Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
    cvelistv5