EIP-2026-102904

PRE-CVE

Linux Kernel 2.6.28/3.0 (DEC Alpha Linux) - Local Privilege Escalation

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Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for EIP-2026-102904. PoCs published by Dan Rosenberg.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a vulnerability in DEC Alpha Linux <= 3.0, leveraging a kernel memory corruption via the `osf_wait4` syscall to overwrite a function pointer in a socket structure, achieving local privilege escalation to root.

Description

Linux Kernel 2.6.28/3.0 (DEC Alpha Linux) - Local Privilege Escalation

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED

by Dan Rosenberg · clocallinux

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/17391

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This exploit targets a vulnerability in DEC Alpha Linux <= 3.0, leveraging a kernel memory corruption via the `osf_wait4` syscall to overwrite a function pointer in a socket structure, achieving local privilege escalation to root.

Classification

Working Poc 95%

Attack Type

Lpe

Complexity

Complex

Reliability

Reliable

Target: Linux kernel <= 2.6.28 on DEC Alpha

No auth needed

Prerequisites: Local access to a vulnerable DEC Alpha Linux system · Kernel version <= 2.6.28

MITRE ATT&CK

T1068 - Exploitation for Privilege Escalation T1211 - Exploitation for Defense Evasion

devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

Details

Status pre_cve

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026