CVE-2026-90132
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ntfs: reject unprivileged writes to reserved $LX* xattrs
Reject setxattr of the reserved $LXUID, $LXGID, $LXMOD and $LXDEV names from userspace unless the caller has CAP_SYS_ADMIN.
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: 0.16%
- 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 secundario
T1548Abuse Elevation Control Mechanismprivilege escalation75 %
Vulnerabilidad de escalada de privilegios en xattrs NTFS del kernel Linux; ataque local desde usuario con privilegios bajos (PR:L) hacia modificación de atributos reservados sin CAP_SYS_ADMIN.
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🛡️ Mitigaciones ATT&CK que cubren estas técnicas
Tecnologías afectadas (1)
⚠ Inferidas por IA a partir de la descripción — NVD aún no ha analizado esta CVE; no son CPE verificados.
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