EIP-2026-102899

PRE-CVE

Linux Kernel 2.2/2.4 - procfs Stream redirection to Process Memory Privilege Escalation

Title source: legacy
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for EIP-2026-102899. PoCs published by zen-parse.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages a Linux /proc filesystem vulnerability to manipulate the read offset of a process's 'mem' file before executing a setuid program, allowing an attacker to bypass authentication by reading the randomly generated password from memory.

Description

Linux Kernel 2.2/2.4 - procfs Stream redirection to Process Memory Privilege Escalation

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by zen-parse · clocallinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20979

This exploit leverages a Linux /proc filesystem vulnerability to manipulate the read offset of a process's 'mem' file before executing a setuid program, allowing an attacker to bypass authentication by reading the randomly generated password from memory.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Linux Kernel (specific version not specified)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the target system · Ability to execute the exploit code
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →

Details

Status pre_cve
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026