Linux Kernel up to 6.18.9 iwlwifi settime64 privilege escalation 🚫 [False Positive]

Noticeinfo

⚠️ This issue looks like a false-positive. Please review the listed sources and think about not using this entry.

Productinfo

Type

• Operating System

Vendor

• Linux

Name

• Kernel

Version

• 6.18.0
• 6.18.1
• 6.18.2
• 6.18.3
• 6.18.4
• 6.18.5
• 6.18.6
• 6.18.7
• 6.18.8
• 6.18.9

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.kernel.org/

Timelineinfo

02/14/2026 CVE reserved
02/18/2026 +4 days Advisory disclosed
02/18/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
05/22/2026 +93 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: git.kernel.org
False Positive: Yes

CVE: CVE-2025-71226 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-71226
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-346519
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2026-0462 - Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 02/18/2026 16:52
Updated: 05/22/2026 05:23
Changes: 02/18/2026 16:52 (58), 02/19/2026 23:55 (7), 02/20/2026 02:08 (2), 02/27/2026 05:31 (3), 05/22/2026 05:23 (1)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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