CVE-2026-46054
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
selinux: fix overlayfs mmap() and mprotect() access checks
The existing SELinux security model for overlayfs is to allow access if the current task is able to access the top level file (the "user" file) and the mounter's credentials are sufficient to access the lower level file (the "backing" file). Unfortunately, the current code does not properly enforce these access controls for both mmap() and mprotect() operations on overlayfs filesystems.
This patch makes use of the newly created security_mmap_backing_file() LSM hook to provide the missing backing file enforcement for mmap() operations, and leverages the backing file API and new LSM blob to provide the necessary information to properly enforce the mprotect() access controls.
CVSS
- Versión: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
- Puntuación base: 7.1
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 0.17%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 5
- Fecha de la puntuación: 5/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
🎯 Técnicas ATT&CK
Cómo se explota esta vulnerabilidad y qué consigue el atacante, en el lenguaje de MITRE ATT&CK.
- Explotación
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalationprivilege escalation85 % - Impacto principal
T1548Abuse Elevation Control Mechanismprivilege escalation75 % - Impacto secundario
T1055Process Injectionstealth · privilege escalation70 %
Vulnerabilidad de escalada de privilegios en SELinux/overlayfs que permite acceso no autorizado mediante mmap/mprotect sin requerir interacción del usuario (UI:N, AV:L, PR:L). El atacante obtiene permisos elevados y ejecución de código en memoria protegida.
Inferido por nuestro agente de análisis a partir de la descripción oficial, el vector CVSS y la CWE, y comprobado por un supervisor. Puede contener errores.
🛡️ Mitigaciones ATT&CK que cubren estas técnicas
Tecnologías afectadas (1)
CWE
- NVD-CWE-noinfo
- CWE-280
Referencias
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/82544d36b1729153c8aeb179e84750f0c085d3b1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8bacd09f12c27710228562e4d13163e58c5f4a45
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bc6c380c1159de52a252ed11f19a42c47f60a735
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cd0e707a927a70cdfd8bc5a512a9719a87f5ed51
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d844702198395d3f80222777030f69db6be6b709
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:25191
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:27811
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:27812
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:30848
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:51746
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:52649
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:52667
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:52764
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:59091
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:59473
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:67721
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:67723
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-46054
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2482025
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-46054.json
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