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CVE-2026-98214

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Published 2026-10-06 · Last modified 2026-10-19

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: selinux: recheck intermediate backing files on mprotect() mprotect() can be used to bypass the SELinux checks that mmap() performs against the intermediate layers of a stacked filesystem. mmap() checks every backing layer as the request descends through the stack. mprotect() only has the lowest backing file in vma->vm_file, so it rechecks the top-level user and the lowest mounter, but skips the mounters of every layer in between. With two nested overlayfs mounts and a policy denying mounter_t -> middle_file_t:file { execute }, a direct mmap(PROT_EXEC) is denied: avc: denied { execute } for pid=71 comm="nested_exec" path="/payload" dev="overlay" ino=9 scontext=user_u:base_r:mounter_t tcontext=user_u:object_r:middle_file_t tclass=file permissive=0 while mmap(PROT_NONE) followed by mprotect(PROT_EXEC) succeeds. Preserve each intermediate path, mounter SID and file-description SID in the backing-file security blob, copying the saved entries when another backing layer is opened. Allocate the array only for nested backing files, and release it and the path references in the backing_file_free hook. During mprotect(), recheck fd { use } and the requested inode permissions for every saved mounter, and include the intermediate layers in the execmod checks. Policy for nested stacking may then need to grant intermediate mounters what a direct mmap() already requires, and execmod on intermediate labels for binaries using text relocations. Tested on arm64 QEMU with a small BusyBox initramfs and a purpose-built SELinux policy, on a mainline tree containing commit f2381b546e7e ("fs: fix user path of nested backing files"). [PM: subject tweak]

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Vendor product assessments

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  • kernel as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 · known affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel

    • none available: Affected
    Red Hat · CVE-2026-98214 · Updated 2026-10-09T08:55:20+00:00
  • kernel-debug as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 · known affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-debug

    • none available: Affected
    Red Hat · CVE-2026-98214 · Updated 2026-10-09T08:55:20+00:00
  • kernel-rt as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 · known affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-rt

    • none available: Affected
    Red Hat · CVE-2026-98214 · Updated 2026-10-09T08:55:20+00:00
  • kernel-rt-debug-kvm as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 · known affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-rt-debug-kvm

    • none available: Affected
    Red Hat · CVE-2026-98214 · Updated 2026-10-09T08:55:20+00:00
  • kernel-zfcpdump-devel as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 · known affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-zfcpdump-devel

    • none available: Affected
    Red Hat · CVE-2026-98214 · Updated 2026-10-09T08:55:20+00:00
  • kernel-doc as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 · known affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-doc

    • no fix planned: Out of support scope
    Red Hat · CVE-2026-98214 · Updated 2026-10-09T08:55:20+00:00
  • kernel-debug-devel as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 · known affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-debug-devel

    • none available: Affected
    Red Hat · CVE-2026-98214 · Updated 2026-10-09T08:55:20+00:00
  • kernel-rt-debug-modules as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 · known affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-rt-debug-modules

    • none available: Affected
    Red Hat · CVE-2026-98214 · Updated 2026-10-09T08:55:20+00:00
  • kernel-zfcpdump-devel as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 · known affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-zfcpdump-devel

    • none available: Affected
    Red Hat · CVE-2026-98214 · Updated 2026-10-09T08:55:20+00:00
  • kernel-64k-debug-modules-extra as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 · known affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-64k-debug-modules-extra

    • none available: Affected
    Red Hat · CVE-2026-98214 · Updated 2026-10-09T08:55:20+00:00
  • kernel-debug-devel-matched as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 · known affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-debug-devel-matched

    • none available: Affected
    Red Hat · CVE-2026-98214 · Updated 2026-10-09T08:55:20+00:00
  • kernel-modules-partner as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 · known affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-modules-partner

    • none available: Affected
    Red Hat · CVE-2026-98214 · Updated 2026-10-09T08:55:20+00:00
  • kernel-rt-64k-kvm as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 · known affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-rt-64k-kvm

    • none available: Affected
    Red Hat · CVE-2026-98214 · Updated 2026-10-09T08:55:20+00:00
  • kernel-rt-devel as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 · known affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-rt-devel

    • none available: Affected
    Red Hat · CVE-2026-98214 · Updated 2026-10-09T08:55:20+00:00
  • kernel-zfcpdump as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 · known affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-zfcpdump

    • none available: Affected
    Red Hat · CVE-2026-98214 · Updated 2026-10-09T08:55:20+00:00
  • openshift/ose-rhel-coreos-9 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 · known affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    pkg:oci/ose-rhel-coreos-9?repository_url=registry.redhat.io/openshift/ose-rhel-coreos-9

    • none available: Affected
    Red Hat · CVE-2026-98214 · Updated 2026-10-09T08:55:20+00:00
  • bpftool as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 · known not affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    Reason: vulnerable code not present

    pkg:rpm/redhat/bpftool

    Red Hat · CVE-2026-98214 · Updated 2026-10-09T08:55:20+00:00
  • kernel-abi-whitelists as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 · known not affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    Reason: vulnerable code not present

    pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-abi-whitelists

    Red Hat · CVE-2026-98214 · Updated 2026-10-09T08:55:20+00:00
  • kernel-debug as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 · known not affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    Reason: vulnerable code not present

    pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-debug

    Red Hat · CVE-2026-98214 · Updated 2026-10-09T08:55:20+00:00
  • kernel-debug-devel as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 · known not affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    Reason: vulnerable code not present

    pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-debug-devel

    Red Hat · CVE-2026-98214 · Updated 2026-10-09T08:55:20+00:00
  • kernel-doc as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 · known not affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    Reason: vulnerable code not present

    pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-doc

    Red Hat · CVE-2026-98214 · Updated 2026-10-09T08:55:20+00:00
  • kernel-kdump as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 · known not affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    Reason: vulnerable code not present

    pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-kdump

    Red Hat · CVE-2026-98214 · Updated 2026-10-09T08:55:20+00:00
  • kernel-rt as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 · known not affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    Reason: vulnerable code not present

    pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-rt

    Red Hat · CVE-2026-98214 · Updated 2026-10-09T08:55:20+00:00
  • kernel-rt-debug-devel as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 · known not affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    Reason: vulnerable code not present

    pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-rt-debug-devel

    Red Hat · CVE-2026-98214 · Updated 2026-10-09T08:55:20+00:00
  • kernel-rt-debug-kvm as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 · known not affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    Reason: vulnerable code not present

    pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-rt-debug-kvm

    Red Hat · CVE-2026-98214 · Updated 2026-10-09T08:55:20+00:00
  • kernel-rt-doc as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 · known not affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    Reason: vulnerable code not present

    pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-rt-doc

    Red Hat · CVE-2026-98214 · Updated 2026-10-09T08:55:20+00:00
  • kernel-rt-trace as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 · known not affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    Reason: vulnerable code not present

    pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-rt-trace

    Red Hat · CVE-2026-98214 · Updated 2026-10-09T08:55:20+00:00
  • kernel-rt-trace-kvm as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 · known not affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    Reason: vulnerable code not present

    pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-rt-trace-kvm

    Red Hat · CVE-2026-98214 · Updated 2026-10-09T08:55:20+00:00
  • kernel-tools as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 · known not affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    Reason: vulnerable code not present

    pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-tools

    Red Hat · CVE-2026-98214 · Updated 2026-10-09T08:55:20+00:00
  • kernel-tools-libs as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 · known not affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    Reason: vulnerable code not present

    pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-tools-libs

    Red Hat · CVE-2026-98214 · Updated 2026-10-09T08:55:20+00:00
  • kernel.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 · known not affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    Reason: vulnerable code not present

    pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel?arch=src

    Red Hat · CVE-2026-98214 · Updated 2026-10-09T08:55:20+00:00
  • python-perf as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 · known not affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    Reason: vulnerable code not present

    pkg:rpm/redhat/python-perf

    Red Hat · CVE-2026-98214 · Updated 2026-10-09T08:55:20+00:00

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