Expired Pointer Dereference Affecting kernel-debug-modules package, versions <0:4.18.0-553.156.1.el8_10


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Rocky Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.12% (3rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ROCKY8-KERNELDEBUGMODULES-18957053
  • published19 Aug 2026
  • disclosed27 Jul 2026

Introduced: 27 Jul 2026

NewCVE-2026-17523  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-825  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Rocky-Linux:8 kernel-debug-modules to version 0:4.18.0-553.156.1.el8_10 or higher.
This issue was patched in RLSA-2026:55764.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-debug-modules package and not the kernel-debug-modules package as distributed by Rocky-Linux. See How to fix? for Rocky-Linux:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

CVSS Base Scores

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