CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-89745

Low risk· EPSS 5%
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.16%

5th percentile - higher than 5% of all known CVEs

Summary

In the Linux kernel, the debugfs lockdown check did not cover the mmap_prepare file operation, only mmap. As a result, files using mmap_prepare could bypass the lockdown when the kernel was in integrity mode.

Risk Assessment

Organizations relying on kernel integrity mode may have weakened protection against memory modification via debugfs, potentially compromising system integrity.

Recommendation

Update the Linux kernel to a version containing the fix that extends the lockdown check to mmap_prepare.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: debugfs: Fix lockdown check for mmap_prepare Commit 651fdda8406d ("relay: update relay to use mmap_prepare") changed the `mmap` file operation to `mmap_prepare` for relayfs, but the lockdown check in debugfs was not updated accordingly. This prevents debugfs from being locked down when the kernel is in integrity mode if a file uses `mmap_prepare` but not `mmap`. Since the conversion to `mmap_prepare` across the kernel is not yet complete, update the lockdown check to look for both `mmap` and `mmap_prepare` to ensure comprehensive coverage.

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