SB2026082782 - Improper privilege management in Linux kernel openrisc kernel

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SB2026082782 - Improper privilege management in Linux kernel openrisc kernel

Published: August 27, 2026

Security Bulletin ID SB2026082782
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Improper privilege management (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-80560)

CWE-ID: CWE-269 - Improper Privilege Management

CVSSv4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]


The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access control in restore_sigcontext() in the openrisc signal handling code when returning from a signal handler through a crafted sigframe. A local user can craft a sigframe that modifies privileged SR bits to escalate privileges.

By clearing SPR_SR_DME, data accesses can occur without MMU translation or protection, enabling read and write access to arbitrary physical memory.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References