CVE-2026-76668
A security vulnerability in HPE NonStop Kernel may allow user space access to privileged or unmapped data.
Published Oct 15, 2026 · corrected/updated Oct 15, 2026 · Hewlett Packard Enterprise HPE NonStop Kernel · evidence confidence high
A security vulnerability in HPE NonStop Kernel may allow user space access to privileged or unmapped data.
Grounded briefings
Catalog interpretations for three audiences. Each brief cites ingested metadata and the original advisories below. They are not independent research and they do not invent exploit steps.
Executive
CVE-2026-76668 is a medium public vulnerability record for Hewlett Packard Enterprise HPE NonStop Kernel. It is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited catalog. Check the linked vendor or CERT advisories for patch status. This summary is a catalog interpretation of the ingested metadata and cites the original advisories below.
System administrator
Identify whether Hewlett Packard Enterprise HPE NonStop Kernel is in your estate, then compare installed versions with the affected ranges. Affected packages or ranges on record: Hewlett Packard Enterprise HPE NonStop Kernel. Check the linked vendor or CERT advisories for patch status. Prefer the vendor or distribution advisory linked in Sources before changing production systems. This is a catalog interpretation, not a runbook.
Security analyst
Signals on file: CVSS 6.3, EPSS 0.1%. It is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited catalog. Weakness classes: CWE-1260. Sources contributing to this record: circl, cve_org, epss, nvd. Public exploit references, when present, are outbound links only and are not proof of active exploitation. This is a catalog interpretation of stored metadata.
Exploitation and remediation
Exploitation evidence
Not listed as known exploited in CISA KEV. Not in CISA KEV or VulnCheck KEV.
Patch and remediation
No required-action text is stored yet. Use the vendor or CERT links in Sources for patch availability.
Safe detection guidance
Compare installed versions with the affected ranges below and verify the advisory from the original publisher. This site stores metadata and outbound links only; it does not ship exploit code or proof-of-concept payloads.
Code
The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.
No public source repository is identified for this product.
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Oct 15, 2026 · NIST NVD
Detected
A security vulnerability in HPE NonStop Kernel may allow user space access to privileged or unmapped data.
Oct 15, 2026 · NIST NVD
Updated
A security vulnerability in HPE NonStop Kernel may allow user space access to privileged or unmapped data.
Oct 15, 2026 · NIST NVD
Updated
A security vulnerability in HPE NonStop Kernel may allow user space access to privileged or unmapped data.
Affected
- vendor Hewlett Packard Enterprise HPE NonStop Kernelversion unspecified
Sources
- CIRCL Vulnerability LookupVulnerability recordCVE-2026-76668
A security vulnerability in HPE NonStop Kernel may allow user space access to privileged or unmapped data.
vulnerability.circl.lu - CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-76668
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-76668
30-day exploitation probability 0.1%
first.org - NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-76668
A security vulnerability in HPE NonStop Kernel may allow user space access to privileged or unmapped data.
nvd.nist.gov