# CVE-2026-64111: lsm: hold cred\_guard\_mutex for lsm\_set\_self\_attr()

- Severity: CVSS 7.1 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-07-19 · Updated: 2026-08-05

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 6.8

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: lsm: hold cred_guard_mutex for lsm_set_self_attr() Just as proc_pid_attr_write() already does before calling the LSM hook. This only matters for SELinux and AppArmor which check whether the process is being ptraced and if so, whether to allow the transition.

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## Related

- Browse: [Linux kernel](https://cve.now/tech/linux-kernel.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/82d3acee88593e3d9e71cad4b7d6b3cf70de9d07
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5b906f31e977286888a9e31282589b545b249139
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a010cadaf5727b8417f62fe9021fcef14a5f9b51
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4a9b16541ad3faf8bccb398532bf3f8b6bbf1188

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