CVE-2026-78408

High

Description

The nsenter --join-cgroup option opens the target cgroup.procs file as root and leaves that file descriptor open across later namespace and credential changes and across execve(). Because the kernel checks later cgroup migrations using the credentials from the original open, a program run in an attacker-controlled target can inherit root's ability to move host processes between cgroups. After a privileged operator uses --join-cgroup against that target, an unprivileged user can migrate and terminate unrelated root processes.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.9
Exploit probability—
ProductRed Hat Enterprise Linux 10
PublishedSep 2, 2026
First seenSep 2, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-775CWE-775

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Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10No range specified—
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