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

fanotify: fix false positive on permission events

fsnotify_get_mark_safe() may return false for a mark on an unrelated group,
which results in bypassing the permission check.

Fix by skipping over detached marks that are not in the current group.

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Thu, 28 May 2026 10:15:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fanotify: fix false positive on permission events fsnotify_get_mark_safe() may return false for a mark on an unrelated group, which results in bypassing the permission check. Fix by skipping over detached marks that are not in the current group.
Title fanotify: fix false positive on permission events
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: 2026-05-28T09:36:06.494Z

Reserved: 2026-05-13T15:03:33.101Z

Link: CVE-2026-46150

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-05-28T10:16:30.630

Modified: 2026-05-28T10:16:30.630

Link: CVE-2026-46150

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Updated: 2026-05-28T11:45:16Z

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