Exploit / PoCmedium
New Linux pedit COW Exploit Enables Root Access by Poisoning Cached Binaries
Vulnerabilities mentioned
All| CVE | Vulnerability | CVSS | EPSS | Signals | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-46331 | Linux kernel: net/sched: fix pedit partial COW leading to page cache corruption tcf_pedit_act() computes the COW range for… | 7.8 | <1% | PoC |
From the original article
3 min read at thehackernews.com
A flaw in the Linux kernel's traffic-control subsystem can let a local unprivileged user gain root on affected systems. CVE-2026-46331 , nicknamed " pedit COW ," is an out-of-bounds write in the packet-editing action (act_pedit) that corrupts shared page-cache memory. A public, working exploit appeared within a day of the CVE assignment on June 16.
By @TheHackersNews · thehackernews.com
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