18-Year-Old Linux SCTP Flaw Could Let Local Users Gain Root and Escape Containers
Vulnerabilities mentioned
All| CVE | Vulnerability | CVSS | EPSS | Signals | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-64564 | Linux kernel: sctp: don't free the ASCONF's own transport in DEL-IP processing sctp_process_asconf() caches the transport… | 9.8 | 1% |
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A use-after-free bug in Linux's SCTP networking code can be turned into full root on a host, and Tencent researchers say they used it to escape a container and reach the machine underneath. The flaw has existed since 2008. The fix already shipped: stable kernels 7.
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