SB20260816285 - Improper access control in Linux kernel selinux
Published: August 16, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB20260816285
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Improper access control (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-72243)
CWE-ID: CWE-284 - Improper Access Control
CVSSv4: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a local user to bypass SELinux connect-related permission checks.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access control in the SELinux socket_sendmsg() hook when using TCP Fast Open on TCP or MPTCP stream sockets. A local user can send data with MSG_FASTOPEN to bypass SELinux connect-related permission checks.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/11406d0d7e11b4e525bb2ace2c70107031d058da
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/44c74d27d1b9aaa99fa8a83640c1223575262b80
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/646ebbc5f2ff9147d084e1213143f091026a611c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d028bc080a0dcd6a7f8e1ae1bd32dda696505ba3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e507633bf76bccf1a6af27771fb0d6e2862b7eac
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fc633a598206d4f23af782db7c0b5f3a82751d2c