EIP-2026-102958
PRE-CVEptrace - Sudo Token Privilege Escalation (Metasploit)
Title source: legacyExploitation Summary
EIP tracks 1 public exploit for EIP-2026-102958. PoCs published by Metasploit.
AI-analyzed exploit summary This Metasploit module exploits a privilege escalation vulnerability by injecting into running shell processes with cached sudo tokens, leveraging ptrace and gdb to execute arbitrary commands as root.
Description
ptrace - Sudo Token Privilege Escalation (Metasploit)
Exploits (1)
exploitdb
WORKING POC
VERIFIED
by Metasploit · rubylocallinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47345
This Metasploit module exploits a privilege escalation vulnerability by injecting into running shell processes with cached sudo tokens, leveraging ptrace and gdb to execute arbitrary commands as root.
Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target:
Linux systems with sudo and gdb installed, and non-restrictive ptrace scope
Auth required
Prerequisites:
gdb installed · ptrace permitted · valid cached sudo tokens · writable directory
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026
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Details
Status
pre_cve
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026