Vulnerability · Published May 27, 2026 · Assigned by Linux

CVE-2026-46054selinux: fix overlayfs mmap() and mprotect() access checks

High 7.1

In plain English

A high-severity missing authorization in Linux from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.1% (higher than 2% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.1High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.1%top 97.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

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.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
AlmaLinux:8bpftool4.18.0-553.137.1.el8_10ALSA-2026:27811
AlmaLinux:10kernel6.12.0-211.28.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:30129
AlmaLinux:10kernel6.12.0-211.22.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:25191
AlmaLinux:8kernel4.18.0-553.137.1.el8_10ALSA-2026:27811
AlmaLinux:9kernel5.14.0-687.19.1.el9_8ALSA-2026:30848
AlmaLinux:10kernel-64k6.12.0-211.22.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:25191
AlmaLinux:10kernel-64k6.12.0-211.28.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:30129
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AlmaLinux:10kernel-tools6.12.0-211.28.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:30129

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Linux Linux 2f502839e85ab265f03f25f30d6463154aee5473 – before bc6c380c1159de52a252ed11f19a42c47f60a7352f502839e85ab265f03f25f30d6463154aee5473 – before 8bacd09f12c27710228562e4d13163e58c5f4a452f502839e85ab265f03f25f30d6463154aee5473 – before d844702198395d3f80222777030f69db6be6b7092f502839e85ab265f03f25f30d6463154aee5473 – before cd0e707a927a70cdfd8bc5a512a9719a87f5ed512f502839e85ab265f03f25f30d6463154aee5473 – before 82544d36b1729153c8aeb179e84750f0c085d3b1
Linux Linux 4.19

Weakness: CWE-280, CWE-862 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

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