CVE-2026-80929 Linux Kernel - Broken Access Control

Linux kernel contains a broken access control vulnerability caused by improper placement of the "cad_pid" sysctl entry in pid_table[], allowing non-root users to modify it via unshared pid/user namespaces, exploit requires namespace unsharing.

CVSS base score 7.8 /10
High
CISA KEV
Not listed
Public exploit
None known
Authentication
Required
EPSS
0.16% chance of exploitation in 30 days
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Details

Type
Broken Access Control
Impact
Privilege Escalation
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
11 September 2026
Updated
15 October 2026

Vendor fix

Update to the latest Linux kernel version with the patch moving "cad_pid" to kern_reboot_table[].

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

References

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