attr < 2.6.0 Symlink Traversal Privilege Escalation via getfattr/setfattr

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SUSE CVE-2026-54371

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 ca...

Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-54371

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available. - attr before version 2.6.0 contains a symlink traversal vulnerability in the getfattr and setfattr utilities that allows local attackers to escalate privileges b...

Symlink Attack

Overview Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Symlink Attack via the getfattr or setfattr process. An attacker can gain elevated privileges by substituting a symbolic link for a pathname component during directory traversal, causing operations to be redirected to arbitrary files wh...

AZL-91400 CVE-2026-54371 affecting package acl for versions less than 2.4.0-1

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 ca...

AZL-91424 CVE-2026-54371 affecting package attr for versions less than 2.6.0-1

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 ca...

CVE-2026-54371

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 ca...

CVE-2026-54371

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 ca...

UBUNTU-CVE-2026-54371

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 ca...

CVE-2026-54371 attr < 2.6.0 Symlink Traversal Privilege Escalation via getfattr/setfattr

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 ca...

CVE-2026-54371

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 ca...

EUVD-2026-40087

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 ca...

CVE-2026-54371

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 ca...

CVE-2026-54371

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 ca...

CVE-2026-54371

The CVE affects the attr utilities (getfattr/setfattr) with versions before 2.6.0. Root cause is a symlink traversal during directory hierarchy traversal, enabling local privilege escalation when a privileged process uses getfattr/setfattr on attacker-controlled paths. The documents do not provid...

CVE-2026-54371 attr < 2.6.0 Symlink Traversal Privilege Escalation via getfattr/setfattr

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 ca...

CVE-2026-54371 attr < 2.6.0 Symlink Traversal Privilege Escalation via getfattr/setfattr

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 ca...

CVE-2026-54371: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access

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 ca...

CVE-2026-54371: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access

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 ca...

PT-2026-53274

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions attr versions prior to 2.6.0 Description A flaw in the attr component, specifically within the getfattr and setfattr utilities, allows a local attacker to perform a symlink traversal attack. By replacing a pathname component with a symbolic li...