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CVE-2026-15816 Dracut: dracut: root code execution via unescaped error message written to sourced emergency hook script in die()

🗓️ 07 Aug 2026 10:33:33Reported by redhatType 
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Dracut die() writes unquoted error to emergency hook, enabling root code execution via root path data.

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CVE-2026-15816 Dracut: dracut: root code execution via unescaped error message written to sourced emergency hook script in die()
7 Aug 202610:33
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    ]
  },
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]

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