Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2026-89603)
Summary
Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2026-89603). Confidential information can be exposed externally.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
entry: Fix seccomp bypass after ptrace with TSYNC
Sashiko review pointed out the following issue.
If a thread is stopped in syscall_trace_enter() for ptrace, another
thread can install a seccomp filter with SECCOMP_FILTER_FLAG_TSYNC
(e.g., via seccomp_attach_filter()). This will successfully set
SYSCALL_WORK_SECCOMP on the stopped thread, but syscall_trace_enter()
evaluates a cached 'work' variable sampled on entry. Consequently,
the subsequent check for SYSCALL_WORK_SECCOMP misses the newly
assigned flag, and the filter is silently bypassed.
This race condition could allow an unprivileged process to execute
a prohibited system call (e.g., execve) that the newly installed filter
was intended to block, especially since the tracer might have modified
the system call number during the ptrace stop.
Fix this by re-reading the syscall_work flags after ptrace handling,
so that any new SYSCALL_WORK_SECCOMP flag set by another thread via
TSYNC during the ptrace stop is observed before the subsequent
seccomp check.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD GitHub Advisory
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-89603 has been found in Linux kernel.
Confidential information can be exposed externally. CVSS score: 8.4/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "Linux kernel CVE-2026-89603" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2026-89603 (Linux kernel) — CVSS v3 8.4
Attack vector: local / no user interaction
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
A vulnerability (unclassified) exists in Linux kernel.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of Linux kernel.
Severity: High (CVSS 8.4/10). Confidential information can be exposed externally.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで Linux kernel を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
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2Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
References
- web git.kernel.org
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- web git.kernel.org
- web nvd.nist.gov
- web github.com