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

A flaw was found in dracut. The die error-handling function writes its message into a shell script under the initramfs emergency-hook directory without properly shell-quoting it. When the message contains data derived from the DHCP ROOTPATH option, an attacker on the adjacent network who controls...

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

A flaw was found in dracut. The die error-handling function writes its message into a shell script under the initramfs emergency-hook directory without properly shell-quoting it. When the message contains data derived from the DHCP ROOTPATH option, an attacker on the adjacent network who controls...

CVE-2026-15816

CVE-2026-15816 describes a vulnerability in dracut where the die() error-handling function writes its message into an initramfs emergency-hook script without proper shell-quoting. If the message contains data from the DHCP ROOT_PATH option, an adjacent attacker controlling a rogue DHCP server can...

Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-15816

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available. - A flaw was found in dracut. The die error-handling function writes its message into a shell script under the initramfs emergency-hook directory without properly...

Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-16445

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available. - A flaw was found in dracut. A remote attacker on the adjacent network can exploit this vulnerability by providing specially crafted DHCP options, such as a...

OESA-2026-3136 dracut security update

dracut contains tools to create bootable initramfses for the Linux kernel. Unlike previous implementations, dracut hard-codes as little as possible into the initramfs. dracut contains various modules which are driven by the event-based udev. Having root on MD, DM, LVM2, LUKS is supported as well ...

CVE-2026-16445

A flaw was found in dracut. A remote attacker on the adjacent network can exploit this vulnerability by providing specially crafted DHCP options, such as a malicious root-path, next-server, or bootfile name, to a system using dracut's NetworkManager-based initrd network module. These options are...

UBUNTU-CVE-2026-16445

A flaw was found in dracut. A remote attacker on the adjacent network can exploit this vulnerability by providing specially crafted DHCP options, such as a malicious root-path, next-server, or bootfile name, to a system using dracut's NetworkManager-based initrd network module. These options are...

CVE-2026-16445

A flaw was found in dracut. A remote attacker on the adjacent network can exploit this vulnerability by providing specially crafted DHCP options, such as a malicious root-path, next-server, or bootfile name, to a system using dracut's NetworkManager-based initrd network module. These options are...

CVE-2026-16445 Dracut: dracut: root code execution via dhcp options command injection in networkmanager initrd module

A flaw was found in dracut. A remote attacker on the adjacent network can exploit this vulnerability by providing specially crafted DHCP options, such as a malicious root-path, next-server, or bootfile name, to a system using dracut's NetworkManager-based initrd network module. These options are...

CVE-2026-16445 Dracut: dracut: root code execution via dhcp options command injection in networkmanager initrd module

A flaw was found in dracut. A remote attacker on the adjacent network can exploit this vulnerability by providing specially crafted DHCP options, such as a malicious root-path, next-server, or bootfile name, to a system using dracut's NetworkManager-based initrd network module. These options are...

CVE-2026-16445 Dracut: dracut: root code execution via dhcp options command injection in networkmanager initrd module

A flaw was found in dracut. A remote attacker on the adjacent network can exploit this vulnerability by providing specially crafted DHCP options, such as a malicious root-path, next-server, or bootfile name, to a system using dracut's NetworkManager-based initrd network module. These options are...

CVE-2026-16445

A flaw was found in dracut. A remote attacker on the adjacent network can exploit this vulnerability by providing specially crafted DHCP options, such as a malicious root-path, next-server, or bootfile name, to a system using dracut's NetworkManager-based initrd network module. These options are...

CVE-2026-16445

CVE-2026-16445 affects dracut’s NetworkManager-based initrd network module. A remote attacker on the adjacent network can craft DHCP options (root-path/next-server/bootfile) that are written into a temporary shell script without proper escaping, enabling command injection and root code execution ...

EUVD-2026-46253

A flaw was found in dracut. A remote attacker on the adjacent network can exploit this vulnerability by providing specially crafted DHCP options, such as a malicious root-path, next-server, or bootfile name, to a system using dracut's NetworkManager-based initrd network module. These options are...

CVE-2026-16445

A flaw was found in dracut. A remote attacker on the adjacent network can exploit this vulnerability by providing specially crafted DHCP options, such as a malicious root-path, next-server, or bootfile name, to a system using dracut's NetworkManager-based initrd network module. These options are...

CVE-2026-16445

A flaw was found in dracut. A remote attacker on the adjacent network can exploit this vulnerability by providing specially crafted DHCP options, such as a malicious root-path, next-server, or bootfile name, to a system using dracut's NetworkManager-based initrd network module. These options are...

Oracle Linux 10 : dracut (ELSA-2026-26532)

The remote Oracle Linux 10 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ELSA-2026-26532 advisory. 107-8.0.1 - Suppress stderr for btrfs subvolume check Orabug: 39059254 - fips: add logic for /boot subvolume on BTRFS Orabug: 36028061 - Skip unneeded FIPS...

Amazon Linux 2 : dracut, --advisory ALAS2-2026-3812 (ALAS-2026-3812)

The version of dracut installed on the remote host is prior to 033-535. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS2-2026-3812 advisory. A flaw was found in dracut. A remote attacker on the adjacent network can exploit this vulnerability by providing specially crafted...

Amazon Linux 2023 : dracut, dracut-caps, dracut-config-generic (ALAS2023-2026-1965)

It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS2023-2026-1965 advisory. A flaw was found in dracut. A remote attacker on the adjacent network can exploit this vulnerability by providing specially crafted DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol options, such as a malicious...