Improper access control in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-46054
Published: May 28, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU132429
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-46054
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to bypass SELinux access controls.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access control in SELinux overlayfs mmap() and mprotect() access checks when handling mmap() and mprotect() operations on overlayfs filesystems. A local user can map or change protections on an overlayfs file to bypass SELinux access controls.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-46054
Install security update from vendor's repository.