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CVE-2026-21237

Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows Subsystem for Linux allows an authorized attacker to ele…

Impact

Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows Subsystem for Linux allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
MicrosoftWindows 10 21h2
before 10.0.19044.6937
MicrosoftWindows 10 22h2
before 10.0.19045.6937
MicrosoftWindows 11 23h2
before 10.0.22631.6649
MicrosoftWindows 11 24h2
before 10.0.26100.7781
MicrosoftWindows 11 25h2
before 10.0.26200.7781
MicrosoftWindows Server 2022
before 10.0.20348.4711
MicrosoftWindows Server 2022 23h2
before 10.0.25398.2149
MicrosoftWindows Server 2025
before 10.0.26100.32313

Weakness classification

References