CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-43391

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A vulnerability in the Linux kernel related to handle opening in nsfs has been resolved, which involved overly permissive permission checks. Even privileged services should not have access to other privileged services' namespaces to prevent information leakage.

Risk Assessment

Organizations may be exposed to information leaks between privileged services, potentially compromising data confidentiality. Specifically, services may inadvertently disclose sensitive information to other services.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the Linux kernel to the latest version to apply the fixes related to permission checks in nsfs. Additionally, monitoring access to namespaces is advised to detect potential unauthorized access attempts.

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Original NVD description (English source)

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.

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