CVE-2026-64375
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…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.13%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
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().
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.13% probability · 3th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/138c692d2b2d63d26f2eb957d0e4fcc5d61f9ff2Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/497c6bae5167428596575f20af6613ff5671f383Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6253dfee5afba536bb54fc6fe6c091c3758fafe1Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6255da28d4bb5349fe18e84cb043ccd394eba75dPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/65bf0d2b6e914f1448d6a2fde193dcf60936a651Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/83b17872e3166c295c599279fc9562ac3840c638Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/de497d7aa2fae453a7e7c8f7d3e8682e565e3aafPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dfd1894cb64cbd8758b461ed713800fe73db4f82Patch
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-019113.htmlThird Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.