CVE-2026-59677: CWE-862: Missing Authorization in SELinuxProject selinux
CVE-2026-59677 is a missing authorization vulnerability in SELinux's policycoreutils seunshares component. It allows a user running in an unconfined context to kill processes, including those owned by root, that are also running in an unconfined context. This affects policycoreutils versions up to and including 3.10.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CWE-862) in SELinux's policycoreutils seunshares component permits users operating in an unconfined security context to terminate other processes, such as root-owned processes, that are also running in unconfined contexts. The issue arises from missing authorization checks in the affected component. The vulnerability affects all versions of policycoreutils up to 3.10.
Potential Impact
An attacker with limited privileges in an unconfined context can kill processes owned by root or other users running in unconfined contexts. This could disrupt system operations or services by terminating critical processes. The vulnerability does not escalate privileges but allows denial of service against certain processes.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or temporary workaround is currently documented. Users should monitor vendor channels for updates and apply patches once available.
CVE-2026-59677: CWE-862: Missing Authorization in SELinuxProject selinux
Description
CVE-2026-59677 is a missing authorization vulnerability in SELinux's policycoreutils seunshares component. It allows a user running in an unconfined context to kill processes, including those owned by root, that are also running in an unconfined context. This affects policycoreutils versions up to and including 3.10.
CVSS v4.0
Score 6.8medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CWE-862) in SELinux's policycoreutils seunshares component permits users operating in an unconfined security context to terminate other processes, such as root-owned processes, that are also running in unconfined contexts. The issue arises from missing authorization checks in the affected component. The vulnerability affects all versions of policycoreutils up to 3.10.
Potential Impact
An attacker with limited privileges in an unconfined context can kill processes owned by root or other users running in unconfined contexts. This could disrupt system operations or services by terminating critical processes. The vulnerability does not escalate privileges but allows denial of service against certain processes.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or temporary workaround is currently documented. Users should monitor vendor channels for updates and apply patches once available.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- suse
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-06T11:59:28.118Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a61c4bf9c2644c7f8a08bd1
Added to database: 07/23/2026, 07:37:35 UTC
Last enriched: 08/08/2026, 15:45:00 UTC
Last updated: 09/04/2026, 10:52:10 UTC
Views: 116
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