In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

smack: fix bug: unprivileged task can create labels

If an unprivileged task is allowed to relabel itself
(/smack/relabel-self is not empty),
it can freely create new labels by writing their
names into own /proc/PID/attr/smack/current

This occurs because do_setattr() imports
the provided label in advance,
before checking "relabel-self" list.

This change ensures that the "relabel-self" list
is checked before importing the label.

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Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6127-1 linux security update
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Mon, 19 Jan 2026 12:45:00 +0000


Sun, 11 Jan 2026 16:45:00 +0000


Thu, 25 Dec 2025 00:15:00 +0000


Wed, 24 Dec 2025 10:45:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: smack: fix bug: unprivileged task can create labels If an unprivileged task is allowed to relabel itself (/smack/relabel-self is not empty), it can freely create new labels by writing their names into own /proc/PID/attr/smack/current This occurs because do_setattr() imports the provided label in advance, before checking "relabel-self" list. This change ensures that the "relabel-self" list is checked before importing the label.
Title smack: fix bug: unprivileged task can create labels
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-02-09T08:32:29.776Z

Reserved: 2025-12-24T10:30:51.028Z

Link: CVE-2025-68733

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-12-24T11:16:02.600

Modified: 2026-01-19T13:16:11.633

Link: CVE-2025-68733

cve-icon Redhat

Severity :

Publid Date: 2025-12-24T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2025-68733 - Bugzilla

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