CVE-2025-38498
Linux Kernel Mount Namespace Permission Bypass Vulnerability
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: do_change_type(): refuse to operate on unmounted/not ours mounts Ensure that propagation settings can only be changed for mounts located in the caller's mount namespace. This change aligns permission checking with the rest of mount(2).
INFO
Published Date :
July 30, 2025, 6:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
July 31, 2025, 6:42 p.m.
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
Exploitability Score :
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New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Jul. 30, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: do_change_type(): refuse to operate on unmounted/not ours mounts Ensure that propagation settings can only be changed for mounts located in the caller's mount namespace. This change aligns permission checking with the rest of mount(2). Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/064014f7812744451d5d0592f3d2bcd727f2ee93 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/12f147ddd6de7382dad54812e65f3f08d05809fc Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/19554c79a2095ddde850906a067915c1ef3a4114 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/432a171d60056489270c462e651e6c3a13f855b1 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4f091ad0862b02dc42a19a120b7048de848561f8 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/787937c4e373f1722c4343e5a5a4eb0f8543e589 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9c1ddfeb662b668fff69c5f1cfdd9f5d23d55d23 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c7d11fdf8e5db5f34a6c062c7e6ba3a0971879d2
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