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selinux: check connect-related permissions on TCP Fast Open

Type: advisorySource: Official CVE List1 source record

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: selinux: check connect-related permissions on TCP Fast Open Similar to Landlock, SELinux was not updated when TCP Fast Open support was introduced to ensure connect-related permissions are checked when using TCP Fast Open. Update its socket_sendmsg() hook to call selinux_socket_connect() when MSG_FASTOPEN is passed.

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CVE-2026-72243

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Security context

Source reference: cve:CVE-2026-72243

Linux

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Linux

Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/1/product

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Structured affected-version data

Original package identities and version rules from this source.

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]
Related CVEs
CVE-2026-72243

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high

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Event
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