EIP-2026-102661

PRE-CVE

Linux Kernel < 2.4.36.9/2.6.27.5 - Unix Sockets Local Kernel Panic (Denial of Service)

Title source: legacy
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for EIP-2026-102661. PoCs published by Andrea Bittau.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a local privilege escalation (LPE) vulnerability by abusing Unix domain socket file descriptor passing. It creates a child process that continuously sends file descriptors to the parent, which can be leveraged to gain elevated privileges.

Description

Linux Kernel < 2.4.36.9/2.6.27.5 - Unix Sockets Local Kernel Panic (Denial of Service)

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Andrea Bittau · cdoslinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7091

This exploit demonstrates a local privilege escalation (LPE) vulnerability by abusing Unix domain socket file descriptor passing. It creates a child process that continuously sends file descriptors to the parent, which can be leveraged to gain elevated privileges.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Linux kernel (version not specified, likely older kernels)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Local access to the target system · Ability to execute arbitrary code
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →

Details

Status pre_cve
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026