In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
landlock: Don't lose track of restrictions on cred_transfer
When a process' cred struct is replaced, this _almost_ always invokes the cred_prepare LSM hook; but in one special case (when KEYCTL_SESSION_TO_PARENT updates the parent's credentials), the cred_transfer LSM hook is used instead. Landlock only implements the cred_prepare hook, not cred_transfer, so KEYCTL_SESSION_TO_PARENT causes all information on Landlock restrictions to be lost.
This basically means that a process with the ability to use the fork() and keyctl() syscalls can get rid of all Landlock restrictions on itself.
Fix it by adding a cred_transfer hook that does the same thing as the existing cred_prepare hook. (Implemented by having hook_cred_prepare() call hook_cred_transfer() so that the two functions are less likely to accidentally diverge in the future.)
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 8.8
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade linuxUpgrade linux-6.1 | Sep 2, 2024 | Aug 17, 2024 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-uek | Nov 21, 2024 | Aug 17, 2024 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade gfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade kernel-debug-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-source-rtUpgrade kernel-64kb-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-azure-extraUpgrade kernel-azure-optionalUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade dtb-alteraUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade dtb-lgUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade dtb-amdUpgrade gfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-hisiliconUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-rt-optionalUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-azureUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade kselftests-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-broadcomUpgrade dtb-socionextUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-develUpgrade kernel-rt_debugUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-vdsoUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-vdsoUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch-develUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-azure-vdsoUpgrade dtb-caviumUpgrade gfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade dtb-amazonUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kbUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade dtb-exynosUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-apmUpgrade kernel-64kb-optionalUpgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade kernel-syms-rtUpgrade dtb-appleUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-livepatch-develUpgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade dlm-kmp-azureUpgrade dlm-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-rt-vdsoUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kbUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-debug-vdsoUpgrade kselftests-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-azure-develUpgrade dtb-amlogicUpgrade kernel-syms-azureUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kernel-rt-extraUpgrade kernel-azureUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-qcomUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-default-vdsoUpgrade dtb-nvidiaUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade kernel-azure-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade dtb-xilinxUpgrade kselftests-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatchUpgrade kernel-devel-rtUpgrade kernel-default-base-rebuildUpgrade dtb-sprd | Dec 5, 2025 | Sep 10, 2024 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1019-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04cUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1019-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-50-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1067-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04dUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1019-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04bUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-intelUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-ibmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1020-azureUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-125-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1075-azureUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1069-kvmUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1072-awsUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1065-raspiUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1070-oracleUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1002-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-gke-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1067-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-125-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1020-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04aUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1071-gcpUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-125-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-50-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1038-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1020-awsUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1065-ibmUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1019-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1015-gkeUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-50-genericUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1018-oemUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-50-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1019-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1069-gkeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-oracleUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1055-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-125-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1067-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1078-azureUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-125-genericUpgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-azure-cvmUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1016-raspiUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64k | Nov 12, 2024 | Aug 17, 2024 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Oct 13, 2025 | Aug 17, 2024 |
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