CVE-2026-46333

Published: Mag 15, 2026 Last Modified: Mag 20, 2026
ExploitDB:
Other exploit source:
Google Dorks:
HIGH 7,1
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Attack Vector: local
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: low
User Interaction: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: none

Description

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In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

ptrace: slightly saner 'get_dumpable()' logic

The 'dumpability' of a task is fundamentally about the memory image of
the task - the concept comes from whether it can core dump or not - and
makes no sense when you don't have an associated mm.

And almost all users do in fact use it only for the case where the task
has a mm pointer.

But we have one odd special case: ptrace_may_access() uses 'dumpable' to
check various other things entirely independently of the MM (typically
explicitly using flags like PTRACE_MODE_READ_FSCREDS). Including for
threads that no longer have a VM (and maybe never did, like most kernel
threads).

It's not what this flag was designed for, but it is what it is.

The ptrace code does check that the uid/gid matches, so you do have to
be uid-0 to see kernel thread details, but this means that the
traditional 'drop capabilities' model doesn't make any difference for
this all.

Make it all make a *bit* more sense by saying that if you don't have a
MM pointer, we'll use a cached 'last dumpability' flag if the thread
ever had a MM (it will be zero for kernel threads since it is never
set), and require a proper CAP_SYS_PTRACE capability to override.

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System)

Trend Analysis

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System)

Prevede la probabilità di sfruttamento basata su intelligence sulle minacce e sulle caratteristiche della vulnerabilità.

EPSS Score
0,0003
Percentile
0,1th
Updated

EPSS Score Trend (Last 5 Days)

269

Improper Privilege Management

Draft
Common Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Access Control
Potential Impacts:
Gain Privileges Or Assume Identity
Applicable Platforms
All platforms may be affected
View CWE Details
https://github.com/0xdeadbeefnetwork/ssh-keysign-pwn/
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/01363cb3fbd0238ffdeb09f53e9039c9edf8a730
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/15b828a46f305ae9f05a7c16914b3ce273474205
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2a93a4fac7b6051d3be7cd1b015fe7320cd0404d
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/31e62c2ebbfdc3fe3dbdf5e02c92a9dc67087a3a
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4709234fd1b95136ceb789f639b1e7ea5de1b181
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6e5b51e74a40d377bcd3081dd33fbaa0e1aa7e3d
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8f907d345bae8f4b3f004c5abc56bf2dfb851ea7
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/93d4ba49d18e3d7fb41a9927c2d0cca5e9dfefd6
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2026/05/msg00032.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2026/05/msg00035.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/15/9