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

nstree: tighten permission checks for listing

Even privileged services should not necessarily be able to see other
privileged service's namespaces so they can't leak information to each
other. Use may_see_all_namespaces() helper that centralizes this policy
until the nstree adapts.
Published: 2026-05-08
Score: n/a
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

A flaw in the Linux kernel allows privileged services to view the namespaces of other privileged services, potentially leaking sensitive configuration and state information. This improper permission check enables an unauthorized privileged process to gather data it should not have access to, thereby violating confidentiality constraints.

Affected Systems

Linux Kernel deployments across all vendor distributions. Specific affected versions are not enumerated in the advisory, so any kernel release prior to the inclusion of the fix may be vulnerable.

Risk and Exploitability

No CVSS or EPSS score is published, and the vulnerability is not listed in CISA KEV. The attack vector is inferred to be local, requiring a privileged service that is already running on the system; a malicious or misconfigured service could exploit the weakened namespace visibility to extract information from other services.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on May 9, 2026 at 03:52 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Deploy the latest Linux kernel release that contains the fix for nstree permission checks.
  • Restrict or disable privileged services that unnecessarily share namespaces, ensuring they cannot see other services' namespaces.
  • Apply system hardening controls such as SELinux or AppArmor to enforce stricter access policies on namespace visibility.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on May 9, 2026 at 03:52 UTC.

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Advisories

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History

Sat, 09 May 2026 02:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-200
CWE-284

Sat, 09 May 2026 00:15:00 +0000


Fri, 08 May 2026 17:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-200
CWE-284

Fri, 08 May 2026 14:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nstree: tighten permission checks for listing Even privileged services should not necessarily be able to see other privileged service's namespaces so they can't leak information to each other. Use may_see_all_namespaces() helper that centralizes this policy until the nstree adapts.
Title nstree: tighten permission checks for listing
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
References

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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-08T14:21:35.337Z

Reserved: 2026-05-01T14:12:56.007Z

Link: CVE-2026-43390

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No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-05-08T15:16:50.387

Modified: 2026-05-08T15:16:50.387

Link: CVE-2026-43390

cve-icon Redhat

Severity :

Publid Date: 2026-05-08T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-43390 - Bugzilla

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Updated: 2026-05-09T04:00:14Z

Weaknesses