Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: NFS: Fix the setting of capabilities when automounting a new filesystem Capabilities cannot be inherited when we cross into a new filesystem. They need to be reset to the minimal defaults, and then probed for again.
Affected products
linux: linux kernel; debian: debian linux
References10
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/175afda783e38c0660f2afc0602dd9c83d4e7ee1 Patch
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/3924dab90816d0c683a110628ef386f83a9d1e13 Patch
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/50e0fd0050e510e749e1fdd1d7158e419ff8f3b9 Patch
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/73fcb101bb3eb2a552d7856a476b2c0bc3b5ef9e Patch
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/816a6f60c2c2b679a33fa4276442bafd11473651 Patch
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/95eb0d97ab98a10e966125c1f274e7d0fc0992b3 Patch
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/987c20428f067c1c7f29ed0a2bd8c63fa74b1c2c Patch
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/a8ffee4abd8ec9d7a64d394e0306ae64ba139fd2 Patch
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/b01f21cacde9f2878492cf318fee61bf4ccad323 Patch
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00007.html Third Party Advisory
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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5.5
MEDIUM
Score source: NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - EPSS — exploit probability
- 0% percentile: 20 · as of 8 November 2026
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