FKIE_CVE-2026-52906
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2026-06-09 14:16 - Updated: 2026-06-09 14:16
Severity
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
9p: fix access mode flags being ORed instead of replaced
Since commit 1f3e4142c0eb ("9p: convert to the new mount API"),
v9fs_apply_options() applies parsed mount flags with |= onto flags
already set by v9fs_session_init(). For 9P2000.L, session_init sets
V9FS_ACCESS_CLIENT as the default, so when the user mounts with
"access=user", both bits end up set. Access mode checks compare
against exact values, so having both bits set matches neither mode.
This causes v9fs_fid_lookup() to fall through to the default switch
case, using INVALID_UID (nobody/65534) instead of current_fsuid()
for all fid lookups. Root is then unable to chown or perform other
privileged operations.
Fix by clearing the access mask before applying the user's choice.
References
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"value": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\n9p: fix access mode flags being ORed instead of replaced\n\nSince commit 1f3e4142c0eb (\"9p: convert to the new mount API\"),\nv9fs_apply_options() applies parsed mount flags with |= onto flags\nalready set by v9fs_session_init(). For 9P2000.L, session_init sets\nV9FS_ACCESS_CLIENT as the default, so when the user mounts with\n\"access=user\", both bits end up set. Access mode checks compare\nagainst exact values, so having both bits set matches neither mode.\n\nThis causes v9fs_fid_lookup() to fall through to the default switch\ncase, using INVALID_UID (nobody/65534) instead of current_fsuid()\nfor all fid lookups. Root is then unable to chown or perform other\nprivileged operations.\n\nFix by clearing the access mask before applying the user\u0027s choice."
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"id": "CVE-2026-52906",
"lastModified": "2026-06-09T14:16:45.047",
"metrics": {},
"published": "2026-06-09T14:16:45.047",
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"sourceIdentifier": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67",
"vulnStatus": "Received"
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