CVE-2026-46302 Details
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: selinux: allow multiple opens of /sys/fs/selinux/policy Currently there can only be a single open of /sys/fs/selinux/policy at any time. This allows any process to block any other process from reading the kernel policy. The original motivation seems to have been a mix of preventing an inconsistent view of the policy size and preventing userspace from allocating kernel memory without bound, but this is arguably equally bad. Eliminate the policy_opened flag and shrink the critical section that the policy mutex is held. While we are making changes here, drop a couple of extraneous BUG_ONs.
A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's SELinux implementation allows multiple processes to open the policy file at /sys/fs/selinux/policy simultaneously. Previously, only one process could access the file at a time, which could lead to interference with other processes trying to read the kernel policy. This restriction was intended to prevent an inconsistent view of the policy size and to control userspace memory allocation, but it created a new problem by allowing processes to block each other. The vulnerability has been addressed by removing the single-open restriction, reducing the critical section where the policy mutex is held, and eliminating unnecessary error checks.
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| URL | Source(s) | Tag(s) |
|---|---|---|
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/714362f3779dfa453a78ced32396a72726962a41 | kernel.org | Patch |
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a02cd6805562305f936e807da83e253b719dd965 | kernel.org | Patch |
Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| NVD-CWE-noinfo | Insufficient Information to Classify Weakness | [email protected] |
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| linux linux kernel | >= 2.6.37, < 7.0.7 7.1 rc1 7.1 rc2 |
CPE
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Change History
4 change records found show changes
| Date | Action | Recorded By |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2026 | CVE Translated | [email protected] |
| Jul 8, 2026 | Initial Analysis | [email protected] |
| Jun 17, 2026 | CVE Modified | kernel.org |
| Jun 8, 2026 | New CVE Received | kernel.org |