CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-46259

HighCVSS 7.8
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.12%

2th percentile - higher than 2% of all known CVEs

Summary

In the Linux kernel, procfs lacks proper RCU protection when accessing task->real_parent in do_task_stat() while reading /proc/[pid]/stat, leading to a use-after-free (UAF). The fix replaces task_tgid_nr_ns() with task_ppid_nr_ns().

Risk Assessment

Use-after-free can allow a local attacker to compromise kernel integrity or cause a system crash.

Recommendation

Apply the Linux kernel patch containing this fix or update your system to a version that includes the patch.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: procfs: fix missing RCU protection when reading real_parent in do_task_stat() When reading /proc/[pid]/stat, do_task_stat() accesses task->real_parent without proper RCU protection, which leads to: cpu 0 cpu 1 ----- ----- do_task_stat var = task->real_parent release_task call_rcu(delayed_put_task_struct) task_tgid_nr_ns(var) rcu_read_lock <--- Too late to protect task->real_parent! task_pid_ptr <--- UAF! rcu_read_unlock This patch uses task_ppid_nr_ns() instead of task_tgid_nr_ns() to add proper RCU protection for accessing task->real_parent.

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