CVE-2026-46150 (CVSS 7.1)

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fanotify: fix false positive on permission events fsnotify_get_mark_safe() may return false for a mark on an unrelated group, which results in bypassing the permission check. Fix by skipping over detached marks that are not in the current group.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

7.1

HIGH

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

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0014

Probability of exploitation

0.04%

Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

References

Other References

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/04bb66be92f48ed13c3faf1139d892df228789bc https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4a7611ad653785fcdea5ff5f4441e2b7d05b7f11 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7746e3bd4cc19b5092e00d32d676e329bfcb6900 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7baa02b0ae9d17ec5f08836d8ea88ce1927d0678 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/895ebbedf88318607c24acc0f591c74b165e1d0a https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a24765332e129c1916d5a6615418b75599b8fcdc https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b7b24b28c8cd55844cab908f4f39dded638d5538 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f130790f1acc8399f32652846c875a251efd040f

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-46150? +

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fanotify: fix false positive on permission events fsnotify_get_mark_safe() may return false for a mark on an unrelated group, which results in bypassing the permission check. Fix by skipping over detached marks that are not in the current group. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.1 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2026-46150? +

CVE-2026-46150 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.1 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching. The EPSS score is 0.0014, placing it in the 0th percentile for exploitation probability.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-46150? +

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CVE-2026-46150