CVE-2025-68736Incorrect Privilege Assignment in Linux

Severity
6.4MEDIUM
No vector
EPSS
0.0%
top 94.58%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Timeline
PublishedDec 24
Latest updateApr 17

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: landlock: Fix handling of disconnected directories Disconnected files or directories can appear when they are visible and opened from a bind mount, but have been renamed or moved from the source of the bind mount in a way that makes them inaccessible from the mount point (i.e. out of scope). Previously, access rights tied to files or directories opened through a disconnected directory were collected by walking the related hie

🔴Vulnerability Details

3
GHSA
GHSA-pxr4-9wxh-g3jr: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: landlock: Fix handling of disconnected directories Disconnected files or directo2025-12-24
OSV
landlock: Fix handling of disconnected directories2025-12-24
OSV
CVE-2025-68736: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: landlock: Fix handling of disconnected directories Disconnected files or directori2025-12-24

📋Vendor Advisories

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Ubuntu
Linux kernel (GCP) vulnerabilities2026-04-17
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (Real-time) vulnerabilities2026-04-17
Ubuntu
Linux kernel vulnerabilities2026-04-16
Red Hat
kernel: landlock: Fix handling of disconnected directories2025-12-24
Microsoft
landlock: Fix handling of disconnected directories2025-12-09

🕵️Threat Intelligence

1
Wiz
CVE-2025-68736 Impact, Exploitability, and Mitigation Steps | Wiz
CVE-2025-68736 — Incorrect Privilege Assignment | cvebase