SB20260917171 - Improper access control in Linux kernel block driver



SB20260917171 - Improper access control in Linux kernel block driver

Published: September 17, 2026

Security Bulletin ID SB20260917171
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 access control (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-89793)

CWE-ID: CWE-284 - Improper Access Control

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 corrupt kernel-written command-buffer fields.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access control in ublk_ch_mmap() when upgrading a read-only ublk character-device mapping with mprotect(). A local user can change the mapping to writable and modify per-queue command-buffer entries to corrupt kernel-written command-buffer fields.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.