kernel security update

An update is available for kernel. This update affects Rocky Linux 8. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System CVSS base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the CVE list The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating...

RLSA-2026:27811 Important: kernel security update

The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system. Security Fixes: kernel: selinux: fix overlayfs mmap and mprotect access checks CVE-2026-46054 For more details about the security issues, including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related...

kernel: selinux: fix overlayfs mmap() and mprotect() access checks

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's SELinux security module when handling overlayfs. The existing security model for overlayfs does not properly enforce access controls for mmap and mprotect operations. This oversight could allow a local attacker to bypass intended security policies, potential...

RHEL 8 : kernel (RHSA-2026:27811)

The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the RHSA-2026:27811 advisory. The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system. Security Fixes: kernel: selinux: fix overlayfs mmap and mprote...

SUSE CVE-2026-46054

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: selinux: fix overlayfs mmap and mprotect access checks The existing SELinux security model for overlayfs is to allow access if the current task is able to access the top level file the "user" file and the mounter's credentials ar...

CVE-2026-46054

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's SELinux security module when handling overlayfs. The existing security model for overlayfs does not properly enforce access controls for mmap and mprotect operations. This oversight could allow a local attacker to bypass intended security policies, potential...

EUVD-2026-32436

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: selinux: fix overlayfs mmap and mprotect access checks The existing SELinux security model for overlayfs is to allow access if the current task is able to access the top level file the "user" file and the mounter's credentials ar...

CVE-2026-46054

selinux: fix overlayfs mmap and mprotect access checks...

Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-46054

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available. - selinux: fix overlayfs mmap and mprotect access checks The existing SELinux security model for overlayfs is to allow access if the current task is able to acces...