According to the seller, the exploit provides full access and affects Linux kernels from 4.10 to 7.0 across nearly all distributions, from 2017 up to the May 2026 patch.

Vulnerability type: LPE
Obtained privileges: root
Affected distributions:
• Ubuntu, all versions 24.04 6.17.0-23-generic, 22.04, 20.04, 18.04 and older
• RHEL 10 kernel 6.12.x
• RHEL 9 / 8 kernel 5.14.x and 4.18.x
• CentOS Stream 10 kernel 6.12.x
• AlmaLinux 10 kernel 6.12.0-124.xx
• AlmaLinux 9 kernel 5.14.x
• AlmaLinux 8 kernel 4.18.x
• Fedora 44 kernel 6.19.x
• openSUSE Tumbleweed kernel 7.0.x
• Debian and most other distributions with kernels from 4.10 to 7.0
Price: $9000

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A Linux kernel exploit sells for $9000, granting root access via LPE on kernels 4.10 to 7.0 across major distributions like Ubuntu, RHEL, and Debian until May 2026.

Sale of a 1-day Linux vulnerability