ima: Handle error code returned by ima_filter_rule_match()
Key facts
- Attack vector
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- Privileges required
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- User interaction
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- Attack complexity
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- Impact type
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- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
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- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 4 without a fix
No CVSS vector from any source. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ima: Handle error code returned by ima_filter_rule_match() In ima_match_rules(), if ima_filter_rule_match() returns -ENOENT due to the rule being NULL, the function incorrectly skips the 'if (!rc)' check and sets 'result = true'. The LSM rule is considered a match, causing extra files to be measured by IMA. This issue can be reproduced in the following scenario: After unloading the SELinux policy module via 'semodule -d', if an IMA measurement is triggered before ima_lsm_rules is updated, in ima_match_rules(), the first call to ima_filter_rule_match() returns -ESTALE. This causes the code to enter the 'if (rc == -ESTALE && !rule_reinitialized)' block, perform ima_lsm_copy_rule() and retry. In ima_lsm_copy_rule(), since the SELinux module has been removed, the rule becomes NULL, and the second call to ima_filter_rule_match() returns -ENOENT. This bypasses the 'if (!rc)' check and results in a false match. Call trace: selinux_audit_rule_match+0x310/0x3b8 security_audit_rule_match+0x60/0xa0 ima_match_rules+0x2e4/0x4a0 ima_match_policy+0x9c/0x1e8 ima_get_action+0x48/0x60 process_measurement+0xf8/0xa98 ima_bprm_check+0x98/0xd8 security_bprm_check+0x5c/0x78 search_binary_handler+0x6c/0x318 exec_binprm+0x58/0x1b8 bprm_execve+0xb8/0x130 do_execveat_common.isra.0+0x1a8/0x258 __arm64_sys_execve+0x48/0x68 invoke_syscall+0x50/0x128 el0_svc_common.constprop.0+0xc8/0xf0 do_el0_svc+0x24/0x38 el0_svc+0x44/0x200 el0t_64_sync_handler+0x100/0x130 el0t_64_sync+0x3c8/0x3d0 Fix this by changing 'if (!rc)' to 'if (rc <= 0)' to ensure that error codes like -ENOENT do not bypass the check and accidentally result in a successful match.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
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Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 2.6.30 and later | 5.10.248, 5.15.198, 6.1.160, 6.6.120, 6.12.63, 6.17.13, 6.18.2, 6.19 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 2.6.30 and later Fixed in 5.10.248, 5.15.198, 6.1.160, 6.6.120, 6.12.63, 6.17.13, 6.18.2, 6.19 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.10.248, 5.15.198, 6.1.160, 6.6.120, 6.12.63, 6.17.13, 6.18.2, 6.19
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-68740
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c6v5-xpx3-j3vp
References
Other 8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d14e0ec6a6828ee0dffa163fb5d513c9a21f0a51
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f2f4627b74c120fcdd8e1db93bc91f9bbaf46f85
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/88cd5fbf5869731be8fc6f7cecb4e0d6ab3d8749
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cca3e7df3c0f99542033657ba850b9a6d27f8784
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c2238d487a640ae3511e1b6f4640ab27ce10d7f6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/de4431faf308d0c533cb386f5fa9af009bc86158
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/32952c4f4d1b2deb30dce72ba109da808a9018e1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/738c9738e690f5cea24a3ad6fd2d9a323cf614f6
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Sources
- CVE-2025-68740 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-68740 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c6v5-xpx3-j3vp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2025-68740 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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