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CVE-2026-64294

kernel: mm: do file ownership checks with the proper mount idmap

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Severity

Low

Red Hat Product Security

5.5

CVSS 3.1

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Published · July 25, 2026

Updated · August 13, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's memory management subsystem. This vulnerability arises from incorrect handling of file ownership checks within idmapped mounts, a feature that allows remapping user and group IDs. When certain memory operations are performed on files in an idmapped mount, the system may use an improper identifier mapping, causing ownership checks to fail unexpectedly. This could potentially lead to unintended information disclosure in specific, complex scenarios.

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE-283 · Unverified Ownership