CVE-2026-99249LowLocalRevised 7 Nov

pid_namespace: make zap_pid_ns_processes() freezable

MSRC advisory NVD CVE.org

Assessment

Severity: Low
CVSS base score: 2.5
Impact: Not stated
Exploitation detected: Unknown: not stated by MSRC
Exploitability: Not assessed
Publicly disclosed: Unknown: not stated by MSRC
EPSS · 30-day forecast: No EPSS score collected
Customer action: Required: follow the MSRC remediation guidance

More details

CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Public detection template: No Nuclei template is listed in the current collected catalog
Component: Mariner
Weakness: —
Issued by: Linux
Published: 4 Nov 2026 · November 2026
Last revised: 7 Nov 2026Information published.

CVSS 3.1 base metricsRed raises the risk · green lowers it

Attack vector: LocalAV:L
Attack complexity: HighAC:H
Privileges required: LowPR:L
User interaction: NoneUI:N
Scope: UnchangedS:U
Confidentiality: NoneC:N
Integrity: NoneI:N
Availability: LowA:L

Updates that fix it

0 KBs

No KB listed

No KB update is listed in the collected MSRC record. Check the MSRC advisory for product releases and other remedies.

Affected products

Open Source Software

1 affected product

azl3 kernel 6.6.159.1-1 on Azure Linux 3.0

What changed

Detection template: Unknown: detection-template evidence is incomplete or retained → No Nuclei template listed
6 Nov 2026 · 17:32:22 UTC
Detection template: No Nuclei template listed → Unknown: detection-template evidence is incomplete or retained
6 Nov 2026 · 16:31:02 UTC

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7 Nov 2026 · 08:59:22 UTC Last revised5 Nov 2026 14:54 UTC → 7 Nov 2026 01:45 UTC
6 Nov 2026 · 17:32:22 UTC Public detection templateUnknown: detection-template evidence is incomplete or retained → No Nuclei template listed
6 Nov 2026 · 17:32:22 UTC Source coverage: public-exploit-codeIncomplete → Current
6 Nov 2026 · 17:32:22 UTC Source coverage: first-epssIncomplete → Current
6 Nov 2026 · 17:32:22 UTC Source coverage: msrc-cvrfIncomplete → Current
6 Nov 2026 · 16:31:02 UTC Public detection templateNo Nuclei template listed → Unknown: detection-template evidence is incomplete or retained
6 Nov 2026 · 16:31:02 UTC Source coverage: public-exploit-codeCurrent → Incomplete
6 Nov 2026 · 16:31:02 UTC Source coverage: first-epssCurrent → Incomplete
6 Nov 2026 · 16:31:02 UTC Source coverage: msrc-cvrfCurrent → Incomplete
6 Nov 2026 · 08:04:49 UTC Last revised4 Nov 2026 14:46 UTC → 5 Nov 2026 14:54 UTC

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Published

Linux

Vendor product

Original vendor version evidence · not evaluated as a NuGet range

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                    "product": "Linux",
                    "vendor": "Linux",
                    "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
                    "repo": "https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git",
                    "programFiles": [
                        "kernel/exit.c",
                        "kernel/pid_namespace.c"
                    ],
                    "versions": [
                        {
                            "version": "3eb07c8c8adb6f0572baba844ba2d9e501654316",
                            "lessThan": "064a6761d6f6ac55d090d3eaca649577ee736713",
                            "status": "affected",
                            "versionType": "git"
                        },
                        {
                            "version": "3eb07c8c8adb6f0572baba844ba2d9e501654316",
                            "lessThan": "e8dafad7de9ede813af2d48cc04b7c88fef16682",
                            "status": "affected",
                            "versionType": "git"
                        },
                        {
                            "version": "3eb07c8c8adb6f0572baba844ba2d9e501654316",
                            "lessThan": "4b47107f1a80c809c80093e872bcaccdbae13db4",
                            "status": "affected",
                            "versionType": "git"
                        },
                        {
                            "version": "3eb07c8c8adb6f0572baba844ba2d9e501654316",
                            "lessThan": "2e10b8a74f55b5aae33db105d3e2d3ae759c865a",
                            "status": "affected",
                            "versionType": "git"
                        },
                        {
                            "version": "3eb07c8c8adb6f0572baba844ba2d9e501654316",
                            "lessThan": "7deb5770840339fe88755bf27b92f74edc26ee87",
                            "status": "affected",
                            "versionType": "git"
                        },
                        {
                            "version": "3eb07c8c8adb6f0572baba844ba2d9e501654316",
                            "lessThan": "81933038f5e273d17ed22792f906889393b204c5",
                            "status": "affected",
                            "versionType": "git"
                        }
                    ]
                }

Linux

Vendor product

Original vendor version evidence · not evaluated as a NuGet range

{
                    "product": "Linux",
                    "vendor": "Linux",
                    "defaultStatus": "affected",
                    "repo": "https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git",
                    "programFiles": [
                        "kernel/exit.c",
                        "kernel/pid_namespace.c"
                    ],
                    "versions": [
                        {
                            "version": "2.6.24",
                            "status": "affected"
                        },
                        {
                            "version": "0",
                            "lessThan": "2.6.24",
                            "status": "unaffected",
                            "versionType": "semver"
                        },
                        {
                            "version": "6.1.191",
                            "lessThanOrEqual": "6.1.*",
                            "status": "unaffected",
                            "versionType": "semver"
                        },
                        {
                            "version": "6.6.161",
                            "lessThanOrEqual": "6.6.*",
                            "status": "unaffected",
                            "versionType": "semver"
                        },
                        {
                            "version": "6.12.115",
                            "lessThanOrEqual": "6.12.*",
                            "status": "unaffected",
                            "versionType": "semver"
                        },
                        {
                            "version": "6.18.59",
                            "lessThanOrEqual": "6.18.*",
                            "status": "unaffected",
                            "versionType": "semver"
                        },
                        {
                            "version": "7.2.13",
                            "lessThanOrEqual": "7.2.*",
                            "status": "unaffected",
                            "versionType": "semver"
                        },
                        {
                            "version": "7.3",
                            "lessThanOrEqual": "*",
                            "status": "unaffected",
                            "versionType": "original_commit_for_fix"
                        }
                    ]
                }

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