EIP-2026-102901

PRE-CVE

Linux Kernel 2.6.17 - 'Sys_Tee' Local Privilege Escalation

Title source: legacy
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for EIP-2026-102901. PoCs published by Michael Kerrisk.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a null pointer dereference vulnerability in the Linux kernel's sys_tee() function (fs/splice.c), allowing local privilege escalation to root. It modifies /bin/bash to be SUID and disables LSM modules, including SELinux.

Description

Linux Kernel 2.6.17 - 'Sys_Tee' Local Privilege Escalation

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Michael Kerrisk · textlocallinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/29714

This exploit targets a null pointer dereference vulnerability in the Linux kernel's sys_tee() function (fs/splice.c), allowing local privilege escalation to root. It modifies /bin/bash to be SUID and disables LSM modules, including SELinux.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Racy
Target: Linux kernel 2.6.16 to 2.6.17.6
Auth required
Prerequisites: Local access to the vulnerable system · Ability to execute arbitrary code
mistral-large-3 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

Details

Status pre_cve
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026