CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-80663

HighCVSS 7.1
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.13%

3th percentile - higher than 3% of all known CVEs

Summary

In the Linux kernel, the intel-speed-select tool (tools/power/x86) daemon uses a fixed pidfile path under /tmp. A local unprivileged user can pre-create a symlink at that path and cause a root-run daemon instance to write into an attacker-chosen file. The fix opens the pidfile with O_NOFOLLOW and validates it with fstat() before locking/writing.

Risk Assessment

The risk is the possibility of overwriting arbitrary files by an attacker (symlink attack), which could lead to privilege escalation or system damage.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the Linux kernel to a version containing this fix to protect the daemon from pidfile attacks.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tools/power/x86/intel-speed-select: Harden daemon pidfile open Avoid symlink-based pidfile clobbering by opening the pidfile with O_NOFOLLOW and validating it with fstat() before locking/writing. The daemon currently uses a fixed pidfile path under /tmp. A local unprivileged user can pre-create a symlink at that path and cause a root-run daemon instance to write into an attacker-chosen file.

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