SB2026090520 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel selinux ss
Published: September 5, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB2026090520
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-80912)
CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference
CVSSv4: 6.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to a null pointer dereference in security_get_classes() when processing an SELinux policy with an unclaimed class value. A local user can provide a policy with sparse class values to cause a denial of service.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/099869e9343a5f8c22b58497f074b34f63cbf856
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/22b05fec62c0fe9864cfceb52f7d0f3a34d9b1dd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/841aea4d5a25e16273d04cd07a74142b4687e03b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d8a10899ea3c84b80de72ca8ee9039e9a5156c9a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e0285bb152211c00900136b66d4b420c14a59094