CVE-2026-80663
Published: September 3, 2026Last modified: September 3, 2026
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tools/power/x86/intel-speed-select: Harden daemon pidfile open Avoid symlink-based pidfile clobbering by opening the pidfile with O_NOFOLLOW and validating it with fstat() before locking/writing. The daemon currently uses a fixed pidfile path under /tmp. A local unprivileged user can pre-create a symlink at that path and cause a root-run daemon instance to write into an attacker-chosen file.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 7.1 |
| Attack Vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | LOW |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | NONE |
| Integrity impact | HIGH |
| Availability impact | HIGH |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | linux-lts | Fixed (6.1.182-r0) |
| 25 LTS | linux-lts | Fixed (6.12.103-r0) | |
| Stream | linux-lts | Fixed (6.18.43-r0) |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/19ffeb30fdfce63f8d6aca71bcdddb3f69d46278
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/607af438e6430893a822964c841a1994b33acccc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/72a07abc6b9046f07a08bba353cad7667bcc9dce
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/905493a6338c82a70da16f86e0a6215db5a3d73d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/db938eb9a3c1317596c28e94413b33426508d51b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e8adac69d1bdf035ef97cc914e845acd4ef08e28