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Linode (Akamai): Incident updated: (PwnEscape) Guest-to-Host KVM Escape [CVE-2026-99999]

Incident updateNormal progress (rule, 100%)Changed 2026-10-30 15:13 UTCstspg.io

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2026-10-30 15:06 UTC

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We have completed our investigation and response to the “PwnEscape” Guest-to-Host Escape vulnerability (CVE-2026-99999). We have published a documentation article with detailed guidance on available mitigations and recommended actions for affected systems: https://www.akamai.com/cloud/guides/cve-2026-99999-pwnescape-mitigation/ We encourage all customers to review the article and apply the appropriate mitigations to their environments. If you have questions or need assistance, please open a Support ticket, or contact us at 855-454-6633 (+1-609-380-7100 Intl.) / support@linode.com.

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Oct 17
Before captured 18:22 UTC
In the 2026-10-17 checkpoint, timestamped by FreeTSA and DigiCert on Oct 19, 23:18 UTC. Record hash 9119fcc84e8e6dc8…
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Oct 30
After captured 15:13 UTC
In the 2026-10-30 checkpoint, timestamped by FreeTSA and DigiCert on Oct 31, 00:42 UTC. Record hash 9b6e80172af3dd9e…
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Incident updated: (PwnEscape) Guest-to-Host KVM Escape [CVE-2026-99999] on Linode (Akamai)’s status page, changed 2026-10-30 15:13 UTC (change 1 of 1).

Title: Incident updated: (PwnEscape) Guest-to-Host KVM Escape [CVE-2026-99999]
Vendor: Linode (Akamai)
Date: 2026-10-30 15:13 UTC
URL: https://rewindex.com/change/r98ebd87e2ae9f0

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