binfmt_elf_fdpic: only honour the first PT_INTERP
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
- Fixed
No CVSS vector from any source. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: binfmt_elf_fdpic: only honour the first PT_INTERP The program header scan handles PT_INTERP from a switch nested in the scan loop, so its break leaves the switch and not the loop. A binary carrying more than one PT_INTERP runs the case again and overwrites both interpreter_name and interpreter. The previous name allocation leaks and so does the previous interpreter reference, along with the write denial open_exec() took on it. The denial is never released, so the file stays unwritable for as long as the system runs. An unprivileged caller reaches this with a crafted binary and repeats it at will. binfmt_elf stops at the first PT_INTERP. Do the same here. The flaw dates back to the driver's introduction in the pre-git history tree introduced in v2.6.11 by 91808d6ebe39 ("[PATCH] FRV: Add FDPIC ELF binary format driver").
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 2.6.12 and later | 5.10.265, 5.15.216, 6.1.183, 6.6.148, 6.12.101, 6.18.42, 7.1.6, 7.2 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 2.6.12 and later Fixed in 5.10.265, 5.15.216, 6.1.183, 6.6.148, 6.12.101, 6.18.42, 7.1.6, 7.2 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.10.265, 5.15.216, 6.1.183, 6.6.148, 6.12.101, 6.18.42, 7.1.6, 7.2
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 5 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-68151
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vrxm-q8gm-fcvq
- 2026-10-16 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
References
Other 8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9854538349aaf6fb88ed33b56987954ac1716151
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3c31397b0a75310217f1f2f3c7bdfd8af67aec4c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/849a7bd9d266e43a457db5c6b322600f916a2127
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e4563e07ef5c938d5332c5c44721db976f214bc6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/21eaf5594a33d16343a011c752624099c30e918f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/89b9121c3b0162655fc2f190b714ae64f1aa8cae
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/69ecc199880bf7e8d06224c82dc411d18f9285f8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3349ef6a366a61d631f6a263d12cea240957719d
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Sources
- CVE-2026-68151 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-68151 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vrxm-q8gm-fcvq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-68151 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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