CVE-2026-80756 | Linux Kernel up to 7.1.9 SELinux /sys/fs/selinux/load selinux_policy_cancel null pointer dereference

September 3, 2026 Yanac

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Linux Kernel up to 7.1.9. This vulnerability affects the function selinux_policy_cancel of the file /sys/fs/selinux/load of the component SELinux. The manipulation leads to null pointer dereference.

This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-80756. Local access is required to approach this attack. No exploit exists.

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