GHSA-986c-6cjh-r8fcHighCVSS 8.8

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nsfs: tighten permission...

Published
May 8, 2026
Last Modified
September 7, 2026

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📋 Description

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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