PT-2026-112835 · Microsoft · Windows Subsystem For Linux

CVE-2026-85879

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Published

2026-10-13

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Updated

2026-10-13

CVSS v3.1

7.0

High

VectorAV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Time-of-check time-of-use (toctou) race condition in Windows Subsystem for Linux allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Fix

Time Of Check To Time Of Use

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-367

Related Identifiers

CVE-2026-85879

Affected Products

Windows Subsystem For Linux