A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Linux Kernel up to 6.18.29/7.0.3 . Affected is the function damon_start of the file /damon/core of the component mm . Executing a manipulation of the argument min_sz_region can lead to privilege escalation. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-52905 . The attack needs to be done within the local network. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.