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CVE-2026-6424

MEDIUMCVSS 6.7/10EPSS 0.11%

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CVE-2026-6424 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.7/10 on the CVSS scale. Use-after-free vulnerability in ESET Linux products potentially allowed an attacker to trigger kernel panic on the system. EPSS estimates a 0.11% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in ESET Linux products potentially allowed an attacker to trigger kernel panic on the system

Metrics

CVSS 4.0
6.7/10

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

EPSS Probability
0.11%

1.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.

VendorProductVersions
ESET, spol. s.r.o.ESET Endpoint Antivirus for Linux>= 13.1, <= 13.1.3.0; >= 13.0, <= 13.0.3.0; >= 12.2, <= 12.2.8.0; >= 12.1, <= 12.1.1.0; >= 12.0, <= 12.0.13.0
ESET, spol. s.r.o.ESET Server Security for Linux>= 13.1, <= 13.1.116.0; >= 13.0, <= 13.0.34.0; >= 12.2, <= 12.2.72.0; >= 12.1, <= 12.1.406.0; >= 12.0, <= 12.0.287.0

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Deferred

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-6424?
Use-after-free vulnerability in ESET Linux products potentially allowed an attacker to trigger kernel panic on the system
How severe is CVE-2026-6424?
CVE-2026-6424 has a CVSS score of 6.7/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.11% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2026-6424?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST