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CVE-2026-16445

🗓️ 21 Jul 2026 12:51:08Reported by redhatType 
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🔗 web.nvd.nist.gov👁 84 Views

Dracut flaw enables root code execution via DHCP options in NetworkManager initrd during boot.

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attackerkb
attackerkb
CVE-2026-16445
21 Jul 202612:51
–attackerkb
circl
Circl
CVE-2026-16445
21 Jul 202614:08
–circl
cvelist
Cvelist
CVE-2026-16445 Dracut: dracut: root code execution via dhcp options command injection in networkmanager initrd module
21 Jul 202612:51
–cvelist
debiancve
Debian CVE
CVE-2026-16445
21 Jul 202612:51
–debiancve
euvd
EUVD
EUVD-2026-46253
21 Jul 202612:51
–euvd
mend
Mend
CVE-2026-16445
21 Jul 202612:51
–mend
nvd
NVD
CVE-2026-16445
21 Jul 202613:17
–nvd
nessus
Tenable Nessus
openSUSE 16 Security Update : dracut (openSUSE-SU-2026:21749-1)
9 Sep 202600:00
–nessus
nessus
Tenable Nessus
RHEL 8 : dracut (RHSA-2026:61252)
31 Aug 202600:00
–nessus
nessus
Tenable Nessus
RHEL 8 : dracut (RHSA-2026:69118)
21 Sep 202600:00
–nessus
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21 Sep 2026 04:17Current
7.6High risk
Vulners AI Score7.6
CVSS 3.17.5
EPSS0.01117
SSVC
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