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DEBIAN-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...

Original description

The description as published by the source.

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.

Source: OSV.dev (Open Source Vulnerabilities) OSV

Affected packages

Debian:12 pcp

[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]

Debian:13 pcp

[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]

References

advisory security-tracker.debian.org