CVE-2026-64375

proc: protect ptrace_may_access() with exec_update_lock (FD links)

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: July 25, 2026 at 08:50 AM UTC
Updated: October 19, 2026 at 09:17 PM UTC
4 products affected across 2 vendorsLinux KernelSIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 Pn /dp MFP FirmwareSiplus S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 Pn /dp MFP Firmware

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.1%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: proc: protect ptrace_may_access() with exec_update_lock (FD links) proc_pid_get_link() and proc_pid_readlink() currently look up the task from the pid once, then do the ptrace access check on that task, then look up the task from the pid a second time to do the actual access. That's racy in several ways. To fix it, pass the task to the ->proc_get_link() handler, and instead of proc_fd_access_allowed(), introduce a new helper call_proc_get_link() that looks up and locks the task, does the access check, and calls ->proc_get_link().

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

All versions2.6.18 ≤ v < 5.10.2615.11 ≤ v < 5.15.2125.16 ≤ v < 6.1.1786.13 ≤ v < 6.18.406.19 ≤ v < 7.1.46.2 ≤ v < 6.6.1456.7 ≤ v < 6.12.972.6.18778c1144771f0064b6f51bee865cceb0d996f2f9
Vendor states this is fixed in 138c692d2b2d63d26f2eb957d0e4fcc5d61f9ff2 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 497c6bae5167428596575f20af6613ff5671f383 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6253dfee5afba536bb54fc6fe6c091c3758fafe1 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6255da28d4bb5349fe18e84cb043ccd394eba75d (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 65bf0d2b6e914f1448d6a2fde193dcf60936a651 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 83b17872e3166c295c599279fc9562ac3840c638 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in de497d7aa2fae453a7e7c8f7d3e8682e565e3aaf (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in dfd1894cb64cbd8758b461ed713800fe73db4f82 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 2.6.18 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.261 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.212 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.178 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.12.97 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.18.40 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.145 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.1.4 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.2 (unaffected)

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

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CVSS

7.8HIGHLinux
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfoCWE-362

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