CVE-2026-54371

attr < 2.6.0 Symlink Traversal Privilege Escalation via getfattr/setfattr

Published Jun 29, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 8.4 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

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History
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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:attr_project:attr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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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.
Title attr < 2.6.0 Symlink Traversal Privilege Escalation via getfattr/setfattr
Weaknesses CWE-59
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.4, 'vector': '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'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Sep 11, 2026, 12:08 PM
Reserved
Jun 12, 2026, 8:20 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Jun 29, 2026, 2:16 PM
Modified
Oct 25, 2026, 9:10 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Jun 29, 2026, 1:00 PM