CVE-2026-64375
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CVE-2026-64375 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: proc: protect ptrace_may_access() with exec_update_lock (FD links) proc_pid_get_link() and proc_pid_readlink() currently look up the task from the pid once, then do the ptrace access check on that task, then look up the task from the pid a second time to do the actual access. That's racy in several ways. To fix it, pass the task to the ->proc_get_link() handler, and instead of proc_fd_access_allowed(), introduce a new helper call_proc_get_link() that looks up and locks the task, does the access check, and calls ->proc_get_link().. EPSS estimates a 0.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: proc: protect ptrace_may_access() with exec_update_lock (FD links) proc_pid_get_link() and proc_pid_readlink() currently look up the task from the pid once, then do the ptrace access check on that task, then look up the task from the pid a second time to do the actual access. That's racy in several ways. To fix it, pass the task to the ->proc_get_link() handler, and instead of proc_fd_access_allowed(), introduce a new helper call_proc_get_link() that looks up and locks the task, does the access check, and calls ->proc_get_link().
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 2.6.18, < 5.10.261 |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 5.11, < 5.15.212 |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 5.16, < 6.1.178 |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 6.2, < 6.6.145 |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 6.7, < 6.12.97 |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 6.13, < 6.18.40 |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 6.19, < 7.1.4 |
References
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-019113.htmlThird Party Advisory
Timeline
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