CVE-2026-54371 | attr before version 2.6.0 contains a symlink traversal vulne… | CVSS 7.1 HIGH

Description

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.

Metadata

CVE ID: CVE-2026-54371
State: PUBLISHED
Assigner: VulnCheck
Reserved: 2026-06-12 20:20 UTC
Published: 2026-06-29 12:39 UTC
Last updated: 2026-06-29 12:39 UTC
Primary CWE: CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following…
Vendor / Product: acl project / acl
Sources: cve.org · NVD

Severity & Metrics

7.1 HIGH CVSS 3.1

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Affected products (1)

Vendor	Product	Platform	Versions
acl project	acl	—	0 < 2.6.0

Weakness (CWE)

CWE	Source	Description
CWE-59	cna	Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

CVSS scores (2)

Score	Severity	Version	Source	Vector
8.4	HIGH	4.0	cna	CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
7.1	HIGH	3.1	cna	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

References (3)