CVE-2026-8784

npitre cramfs-tools cramfsck.c change_file_status symlink

Published May 18, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 4.6 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A vulnerability was detected in npitre cramfs-tools up to 2.2. Affected is the function change_file_status of the file cramfsck.c. Performing a manipulation results in symlink following. The attack requires a local approach. The exploit is now public and may be used. The patch is named b4a3a695c9873f824907bd15659f2a6ac7667b4f. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Remediation

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Advisories

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A vulnerability was detected in npitre cramfs-tools up to 2.2. Affected is the function change_file_status of the file cramfsck.c. Performing a manipulation results in symlink following. The attack requires a local approach. The exploit is now public and may be used. The patch is named b4a3a695c9873f824907bd15659f2a6ac7667b4f. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.
Title npitre cramfs-tools cramfsck.c change_file_status symlink
First Time appeared Npitre
Npitre cramfs-tools
Weaknesses CWE-59
CWE-61
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:npitre:cramfs-tools:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Npitre
Npitre cramfs-tools
References
Metrics cvssV2_0

{'score': 4, 'vector': 'AV:L/AC:L/Au:M/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C'}

cvssV3_0

{'score': 4.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 4.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P'}

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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulDB
Published
Updated
May 18, 2026, 12:24 PM
Reserved
May 17, 2026, 9:59 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
May 18, 2026, 4:16 AM
Modified
Oct 25, 2026, 11:10 PM