CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-43403

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A vulnerability in the Linux kernel related to permission checks for namespace iteration ioctls has been resolved. Even privileged services should not necessarily be able to see other privileged service's namespaces to prevent information leakage between them.

Risk Assessment

Inadequate permission controls may lead to information leakage between services, posing a risk to data confidentiality within the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the Linux kernel to the latest version to implement the fixes related to namespace permission checks.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nsfs: tighten permission checks for ns iteration ioctls 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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS