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CVE-2026-53287 Detail

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: audit: fix incorrect inheritable capability in CAPSET records __audit_log_capset() records the effective capability set into the inheritable field due to a copy-paste error. Every CAPSET audit record therefore reports cap_pi (process inheritable) with the value of cap_effective instead of cap_inheritable. This silently corrupts audit data used for compliance and forensic analysis: an attacker who modifies inheritable capabilities to prepare for a privilege-escalating exec would have the change masked in the audit trail. The bug has been present since the original introduction of CAPSET audit records in 2008.


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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0a065c51a225854768b772a0b733a44d77162582 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/151ee470edc3d7ed29fe72df678f8357d2ad8ced kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/75bd76c9eb2de9afeca03dc5152ebca5fb8fc816 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/95de7bb4bf535a9288549d401ebde83cdcbf2792 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d782e4d200cd9036ef353eeb29525bfbfd13a14e kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e35f3550c5b4fab33103c18654c293cee9850b0a kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e4a640475e43f406fdfd56d370b1f34b0cbbc18d kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/febb4bf373ac565d3fb8d1f429827bdd983be496 kernel.org

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source

Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2026-53287
NVD Published Date:
06/26/2026
NVD Last Modified:
06/26/2026
Source:
kernel.org