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CVE-2026-56906

In ep_free of eventpoll.c, there is a possible use-after-free due to a race condition

Risk score
42/100
CVSS
7.0 v3.1
Exploit chance (30 days)
0.1%
Published
6 Oct 2026

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What to know

What it is
In ep_free of eventpoll.c, there is a possible use-after-free due to a race condition. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
Affected
See advisory
Fix
Apply the vendor's security update; see the linked advisory.
Exploitation
No known exploitation

Why it is Yellow

  • CVSS 7.0 high

References

Original description

In ep_free of eventpoll.c, there is a possible use-after-free due to a race condition. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Last activity 6 Oct 2026. Patch Forecast updates every hour.