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CVE-2026-93191· NVD / CVE Program· CNA Linux

smack: fix incorrect task context in smack_msg_queue_msgrcv

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: smack: fix incorrect task context in smack_msg_queue_msgrcv The smack_msg_queue_msgrcv() function incorrectly checks the permissions of the 'current' task instead of the 'target' task. In the msgsnd() syscall path, if a receiver is already waiting, the pipelined_send() optimization is used to push the message directly to the receiver task: ipc/msg.c`pipelined_send(): ` smp_store_release(&msr->r_msg, msg) In this case, the 'sender' (current) task performs the check on behalf of the 'receiver' task (msr->r_tsk, passed as the 'target' parameter): ipc/msg.c`pipelined_send(): ` security_msg_queue_msgrcv(,, target := msr->r_tsk,,) However, smack_msg_queue_msgrcv() ignores the 'target' and checks 'current': smack_msg_queue_msgrcv(…) ` smk_curacc_msq(isp, MAY_READWRITE); // current task 'current' MAY satisfy smack_msg_queue_msgrcv r/w requirement, but 'target' (the receiver task) might NOT; as a result, an unauthorized receiver gets the message, violating MAC policy. Test: 1) create a sysv message queue with label “foo” 2) echo "bar foo r" >/smack/load2 3) msgrcv(,,,0,MSG_NOERROR) in "bar"-labeled task. The task is waiting for the messages ... 4) msgsnd() from a "foo"-labeled task: "bar"-labeled task gets the message. This patch fixes the issue by checking permission on the 'target' task instead of 'current'. (2008-02-04, Casey Schaufler)

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Published
Sep 17, 2026
Updated
Sep 17, 2026
EPSS
0.2% · 8th percentile
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0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 0.2%

Affected systems

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Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (Linux). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • Linux Linux

    • 2.6.25affected
    • e114e473771c848c3cfec05f0123e70f1cdbdc99 and later · before 4e49f997ef0c569e09b42aab6bd38c7c54ea095daffected · git
    • e114e473771c848c3cfec05f0123e70f1cdbdc99 and later · before dbece6c2f80b0470d8d99d7a016827dce99ed6e3affected · git
    • e114e473771c848c3cfec05f0123e70f1cdbdc99 and later · before 7be4bd21c50afa83c93799b0f16cf5bfa493194eaffected · git
    • e114e473771c848c3cfec05f0123e70f1cdbdc99 and later · before ec47f4177046dfaaf1cebb15f4d2e7b543475dafaffected · git
    • e114e473771c848c3cfec05f0123e70f1cdbdc99 and later · before e35dc5a4ed6d1e536382d80c685187511ff248a1affected · git
    • e114e473771c848c3cfec05f0123e70f1cdbdc99 and later · before c2ab27c2e11591524b1378c24ad18882a425d1faaffected · git
    • e114e473771c848c3cfec05f0123e70f1cdbdc99 and later · before d02c55e3ea82e41ea2c2026e08201e5daa4d0cfeaffected · git
    • e114e473771c848c3cfec05f0123e70f1cdbdc99 and later · before fba3d32825f4bbc8e20f0cdc3b14df57965b8fe5affected · git
    • before 2.6.25not affected · semver

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
Debian:12linuxall versions—
Debian:13linuxbefore 6.12.111-16.12.111-1
Debian:14linuxbefore 7.2.6-17.2.6-1

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Product / packageFixed versionSource
Linux Linux4e49f997ef0c569e09b42aab6bd38c7c54ea095dVendor (CNA)
Linux Linux7be4bd21c50afa83c93799b0f16cf5bfa493194eVendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxc2ab27c2e11591524b1378c24ad18882a425d1faVendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxd02c55e3ea82e41ea2c2026e08201e5daa4d0cfeVendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxdbece6c2f80b0470d8d99d7a016827dce99ed6e3Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxe35dc5a4ed6d1e536382d80c685187511ff248a1Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxec47f4177046dfaaf1cebb15f4d2e7b543475dafVendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxfba3d32825f4bbc8e20f0cdc3b14df57965b8fe5Vendor (CNA)
azl3 kernel 6.6.150.1-1 on Azure Linux 3.0—Microsoft (MSRC)
azl3 kernel 6.6.152.1-1 on Azure Linux 3.06.6.157.1-1 · Release NotesMicrosoft (MSRC)
debian:linux6.12.111-1 · Debian:13Package registry (OSV)

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