In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

proc: protect ptrace_may_access() with exec_update_lock (part 1)

Fix the easy cases where procfs currently calls ptrace_may_access() without
exec_update_lock protection, where the fix is to simply add the extra lock
or use mm_access():

- do_task_stat(): grab exec_update_lock
- proc_pid_wchan(): grab exec_update_lock
- proc_map_files_lookup(): use mm_access() instead of get_task_mm()
- proc_map_files_readdir(): use mm_access() instead of get_task_mm()
- proc_ns_get_link(): grab exec_update_lock
- proc_ns_readlink(): grab exec_update_lock
Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4717-1 linux security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4720-1 linux security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4723-1 linux-6.1 security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4724-1 linux-6.12 new package
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6405-1 linux security update
Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

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History

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 03:30:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-362
CWE-640

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 01:00:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-362

Mon, 03 Aug 2026 12:15:00 +0000

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References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.0, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate


Sat, 01 Aug 2026 02:15:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-362

Sat, 25 Jul 2026 09:30:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: proc: protect ptrace_may_access() with exec_update_lock (part 1) Fix the easy cases where procfs currently calls ptrace_may_access() without exec_update_lock protection, where the fix is to simply add the extra lock or use mm_access(): - do_task_stat(): grab exec_update_lock - proc_pid_wchan(): grab exec_update_lock - proc_map_files_lookup(): use mm_access() instead of get_task_mm() - proc_map_files_readdir(): use mm_access() instead of get_task_mm() - proc_ns_get_link(): grab exec_update_lock - proc_ns_readlink(): grab exec_update_lock
Title proc: protect ptrace_may_access() with exec_update_lock (part 1)
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-25T08:50:23.981Z

Reserved: 2026-07-19T15:36:31.783Z

Link: CVE-2026-64371

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-07-25T10:17:20.010

Modified: 2026-08-11T15:01:50.637

Link: CVE-2026-64371

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-07-25T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-64371 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-05T03:15:05Z

Weaknesses