# CVE-2026-93146: time/namespace: Validate nanosecond field in proc\_timens\_set\_offset()

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 6.6.160, 6.12.114, 6.18.52, 7.2.6
- Published: 2026-09-17 · Updated: 2026-10-30

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 5.6
- Kernel (Linux): from 5.6.0, fixed in 6.6.160; from 6.7.0, fixed in 6.12.114; from 6.13.0, fixed in 6.18.52; from 6.19.0, fixed in 7.2.6

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: time/namespace: Validate nanosecond field in proc_timens_set_offset() The function validates tv_sec to be within [-KTIME_SEC_MAX, KTIME_SEC_MAX] but never validates that tv_nsec is within the valid range of [0, NSEC_PER_SEC-1] before using it in timespec64_add(). timespec64_add() expects both timespec64 structures to have normalized values with tv_nsec in the range [0, 999999999]. If off->val.tv_nsec contains invalid values (negative or >= NSEC_PER_SEC), it could lead to incorrect calculations or unexpected behavior. Add validation to ensure tv_nsec is within the valid range before performing the addition.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Linux kernel, upgrade to a fixed version (6.6.160, 6.12.114, 6.18.52, 7.2.6) per the references below.
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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/ce0dd307dfa3193fbf06371b7c819a6bff7d3d68
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5b8a40de738b7c4896c2edbc6262bd1b3462ded0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b20d7085ab314672447322c10cc5d1ba443e3b8e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/db667d2970c756cc7b483f45f272440f845a665b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1f0c3c0c36c7aedf55a60d9c71c4bd258b8937ce
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/06aba58e58492d2b8eae059274caed29025ea96e

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