CVE-2020-26088

kernel: missing CAP_NET_RAW check in NFC socket creation in net/nfc/rawsock.c allows local attackers to create raw sockets

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

4.4

CVSS 3.1

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Published · August 11, 2020

Updated · June 28, 2026

Description

A missing capabilities check when creating NFC raw sockets could be used by local attackers to create raw sockets, bypassing security mechanisms allowing them to create or listen to NFC communication frames.

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 4.4
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

CWE-285 · Improper Authorization