CVE-2026-57968

Buffer over-read in Windows Subsystem for Linux allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally...

CVE-2026-57968

The CVE-2026-57968 entry describes a Buffer over-read in Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2) that can enable local privilege escalation for an authorized attacker. Connected sources corroborate a kernel-level issue affecting WSL2; the base CVSS vector indicates LOCAL attack, LOW complexity, with H...

CVE-2026-57968 Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2) Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

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Microsoft Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2) < 2.7.8 EoP (CVE-2026-57968) (July 2026)

The version of Microsoft Windows Subsystem for Linux WSL2 on the remote Windows host is prior to 2.7.8. It is, therefore, affected by an elevation of privilege vulnerability: - Buffer over-read in Windows Subsystem for Linux allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally...