CVE detail
CVE-2026-16526
A flaw in the PCP linux_sockets module exposes an unsecured internal connection. An attacker with initial code execution can exploit this to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary commands as root.
Buzz score
Why this CVE is surfacing
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Buzz score components · mention 11.0 · diversity 10.0 · KEV 0.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0
Why it matters now
Mention timeline
- Total mentions
- 2
- within the 30d window
- Peak daily
- 2
- highest bucket
Evidence
Source links by recency
2 source links · newest first
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2506026bugzilla.redhat.com
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Exploitbugzilla.redhat.comJul 30, 2026, 6:25 AM - https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-16526access.redhat.com
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Vendor Advisoryaccess.redhat.comJul 30, 2026, 6:25 AM
Exploit code
Public exploit repository references
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