In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
proc: protect ptrace_may_access() with exec_update_lock (part 1)
Fix the easy cases where procfs currently calls ptrace_may_access() without exec_update_lock protection, where the fix is to simply add the extra lock or use mm_access():
- do_task_stat(): grab exec_update_lock - proc_pid_wchan(): grab exec_update_lock - proc_map_files_lookup(): use mm_access() instead of get_task_mm() - proc_map_files_readdir(): use mm_access() instead of get_task_mm() - proc_ns_get_link(): grab exec_update_lock - proc_ns_readlink(): grab exec_update_lock
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.5
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade bpftoolUpgrade bpftool6.12Upgrade kernel6.12-headersUpgrade bpftool6.12-debuginfoUpgrade perfUpgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-modules-extra-commonUpgrade perf6.12Upgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12Upgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade python3-perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-tools-develUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.1.180-225.360Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel6.12-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel6.12-modules-extraUpgrade kernel6.12-modules-extra-commonUpgrade kernel6.12-develUpgrade perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel6.12-toolsUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-livepatch-6.12.100-125.179Upgrade python3-perf6.12 | Aug 18, 2026 | Jul 25, 2026 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux-6.12Upgrade linux-6.1Upgrade linux | Aug 2, 2026 | Aug 2, 2026 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Aug 4, 2026 | Jul 25, 2026 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1014-azureUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-realtime-64kUpgrade linux-image-gke-7.0Upgrade linux-image-realtime-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-31-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-aws-7.0Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1018-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1011-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-26.04aUpgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-31-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtime-7.0Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-bos-7.0Upgrade linux-image-generic-7.0Upgrade linux-image-raspi-7.0Upgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1012-awsUpgrade linux-image-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-gke-64k-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-bos-64kUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-2018-nvidia-bosUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1019-raspiUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1013-oemUpgrade linux-image-realtime-7.0Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-bosUpgrade linux-image-gke-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1019-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-gke-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracle-7.0Upgrade linux-image-virtual-7.0Upgrade linux-image-realtime-64k-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1018-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1006-gkeUpgrade linux-image-gcp-7.0Upgrade linux-image-oem-7.0Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-ibm-7.0Upgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-lts-26.04Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1011-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1006-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-31-realtime-64kUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-31-genericUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1013-ibmUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1011-gcpUpgrade linux-image-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-bos-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-oem-26.04Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1012-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-26.04bUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-2018-nvidia-bos-64kUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1011-oracleUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-7.0Upgrade linux-image-azure-7.0 | Sep 14, 2026 | Sep 7, 2026 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Aug 14, 2026 | Jul 25, 2026 |
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