ETK-2026-2037

validated

check availablenot proven exploitable

awaiting cvepublic pockev

OpenBSD

ETK-2026-2037, no cve assigned

−2.3dTTV

1h 32mAI analysis

Check if you are vulnerable

timeline

0 = cve.org, not yet published

trigger signal −4.9dcheck available−2.3dagent stopped

−4d

−3d

−2d

−1d

description

OpenBSD is affected by a shared-memory handling vulnerability. An attacker with local access may be able to elevate privileges to root; local code execution or an existing local account is required.

mitigation

Restrict untrusted local access and limit who can run code on affected OpenBSD hosts. Apply OpenBSD security updates when available; the evidence does not identify a fixed version.

check

available

exploit

automation

contextual

auth required

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EPSS

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agent run time

1h 32m

cve.org record, t = 0

not published yet

Δ to public poc

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Δ to kev

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outcome

Contextual check: a technique exists and was validated, but no deterministic check could cover this one.

source signals

Public signals that triggered or updated the pipeline. These are inputs for the deltas above.

2026-10-16 17:48Z
thehackernews: trigger signal, started the run
https://thehackernews.com/2026/10/researchers-demonstrate-openbsd-root.html

this entry in the feed

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  "title": "Local privilege escalation in OpenBSD shared-memory handling",
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published 2026-10-19 07:40Z
last change 2026-10-21 16:09Z

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