Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jul 27, 2026· Updated Jul 29, 2026
Kernel: can:bcm: arbitrary kernel code execution leading to escalate privileges
CVE-2026-17523
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel in net/can/bcm.c in can: bcm, where an unprivileged local user can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code within the kernel, which leads to a local privilege escalation (LPE). This allows the attacker to gain root privileges and take full control of the affected system.
Affected products
1Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
3- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-17523mitrevdb-entryx_refsource_REDHAT
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgimitreissue-trackingx_refsource_REDHAT
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/bf74aa86e111aa3b2fbb25db37e3a3fab71b5b68mitre
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