attr before version 2.6.0 contains a symlink traversal vulnerability in the getfattr and setfattr utilities that allows local attackers to escalate privileges by replacing a pathname component with a symbolic link during directory hierarchy traversal. Attackers who control a pathname component can redirect getfattr and setfattr operations to arbitrary files by substituting a symlink, leading to local privilege escalation when getfattr or setfattr is invoked by a privileged process over an attacker-controlled path.
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History
25 Oct 2026, 21:10
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Information
Published : 2026-06-29 14:16
Updated : 2026-10-25 21:10
NVD link : CVE-2026-54371
Mitre link : CVE-2026-54371
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-54371
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CWE
CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
