Linux Linux Kernel
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 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().
What this means for your business
- It affects Linux Kernel. It matters if your company, or a supplier that handles your data, runs it.
- An attacker can use it only with access to the machine itself, with an ordinary user login, and without anyone at your company clicking anything.
- FIRST's prediction model gives it a 0.1% chance of attack attempts being seen in the next 30 days, ranking above 2% of all known flaws.
What to do
- 1Check whether your company or your suppliers run Linux Kernel, and which version. The affected versions are listed further down this page.
- 2If you do, apply the vendor's fix. A patch or vendor advisory has been published.
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Scoring
- CVSS
- 7.8 (v3.1)
- Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Assigned by
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Dates
- Published
- 2026-07-25
- Last modified
- 2026-09-08
- Sources
- NVD
Affected products
- Linux Linux Kernel2.6.18 - 5.10.261, 5.11 - 5.15.212, 5.16 - 6.1.178, 6.2 - 6.6.145, 6.7 - 6.12.97, 6.13 - 6.18.40, 6.19 - 7.1.4
As listed in the NVD configuration data. Not a statement about your estate.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/138c692d2b2d63d26f2eb957d0e4fcc5d61f9ff2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/497c6bae5167428596575f20af6613ff5671f383
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6253dfee5afba536bb54fc6fe6c091c3758fafe1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6255da28d4bb5349fe18e84cb043ccd394eba75d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/65bf0d2b6e914f1448d6a2fde193dcf60936a651
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/83b17872e3166c295c599279fc9562ac3840c638
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/de497d7aa2fae453a7e7c8f7d3e8682e565e3aaf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dfd1894cb64cbd8758b461ed713800fe73db4f82
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-019113.html