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bpf: Fix tcx/netkit detach permissions when prog fd isn't given

Type: advisorySource: Official CVE List1 source record

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf: Fix tcx/netkit detach permissions when prog fd isn't given This commit fixes a security issue where BPF_PROG_DETACH on tcx or netkit devices could be executed by any user when no program fd was provided, bypassing permission checks. The fix adds a capability check for CAP_NET_ADMIN or CAP_SYS_ADMIN in this case.

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CVE-2026-45932

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Security context

Source reference: cve:CVE-2026-45932

Linux

Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/0/product

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Linux

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Structured affected-version data

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Related CVEs
CVE-2026-45932

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