CVE 8.8 HIGH

nsfs: tighten permission checks for handle opening_CVE-2026-43391

8.8 / 10
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

nsfs: tighten permission checks for handle opening

Even privileged services should not necessarily be able to see other
privileged service's namespaces so they can't leak information to each
other. Use may_see_all_namespaces() helper that centralizes this policy
until the nstree adapts.

Basic Information

ID CVE-2026-43391
Source Linux
Published May 8, 2026 at 14:21
Modified May 11, 2026 at 06:34

Affected Product

Vendor Linux
Product Linux
Version 5222470b2fbb3740f931f189db33dd1367b1ae75
Affected Versions Linux Linux 5222470b2fbb3740f931f189db33dd1367b1ae75
Linux Linux 5222470b2fbb3740f931f189db33dd1367b1ae75
Linux Linux 6.18

References

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