CVE-2026-7270 (GCVE-0-2026-7270)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2026-04-30 07:02
Modified
2026-05-10 06:55
Severity ?
VLAI Severity ?
EPSS score ?
CWE
- CWE-783 - Operator Precedence Logic Error
Summary
An operator precedence bug in the kernel results in a scenario where a buffer overflow causes attacker-controlled data to overwrite adjacent execve(2) argument buffers.
The bug may be exploitable by an unprivileged user to obtain superuser privileges.
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Sightings
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Nomenclature
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- Confirmed: The vulnerability is confirmed from an analyst perspective.
- Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
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- Patched: This vulnerability was successfully patched by the user reporting the sighting.
- Not exploited: This vulnerability was not exploited or seen by the user reporting the sighting.
- Not confirmed: The user expresses doubt about the veracity of the vulnerability.
- Not patched: This vulnerability was not successfully patched by the user reporting the sighting.
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