A flaw possibility of race condition and incorrect initialization of the process id was found in the Linux kernel child/parent process identification handling while filtering signal handlers. A local attacker is able to abuse this flaw to bypass checks to send any signal to a privileged process.
An official patch is available. Apply the patch as soon as possible.
CVSS v4.0 Metrics
Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
ComplexityHigh
RequirementsPresent
PrivilegesLow
User InteractionNone
Threat
Exploit MaturityUnreported
Vulnerable System
ConfidentialityLow
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityLow
Subsequent System
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone
Supplemental
SafetyNegligible
AutomatableYes
RecoveryAutomatic
Value DensityConcentrated
UrgencyMedium
Patch StatusOfficial Patch
Change Log
| Date | Source | Changes | Score |
|---|
| 2026-07-21 | nvd | AV: P→L, PR: H→L, UI: A→N, VC: N→L, VI: N→L, VA: N→L | 0.0 → 0.4 |
| 2026-07-21 | nvd | patch: Unavailable→Official Patch | 0.0 → 0.0 |
| 2026-07-21 | cve.org | initial, patch: Unavailable | 0.0 |
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|
| linux | linux_kernel | < 5.12 |
| linux | linux_kernel | 5.12 |
| n/a | kernel | kernel 5.12 |
| netapp | a700s_firmware | All versions |
| netapp | aff_a400_firmware | All versions |
| netapp | brocade_fabric_operating_system_firmware | All versions |
| netapp | fas8300_firmware | All versions |
| netapp | fas8700_firmware | All versions |
| netapp | h300e_firmware | All versions |
| netapp | h300s_firmware | All versions |
| netapp | h410c_firmware | All versions |
| netapp | h410s_firmware | All versions |
| netapp | h500e_firmware | All versions |
| netapp | h500s_firmware | All versions |
| netapp | h610c_firmware | All versions |
| netapp | h610s_firmware | All versions |
| netapp | h615c_firmware | All versions |
| netapp | h700e_firmware | All versions |
| netapp | h700s_firmware | All versions |
| redhat | enterprise_linux | 8.0 |
Published: 2021-03-26