A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Linux Kernel up to 6.18.16/6.19.6/7.0-rc2 . The impacted element is the function bind of the component udp . Executing a manipulation can lead to privilege escalation. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2026-23331 . The attacker needs to be present on the local network. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.