CVE-2026-54371: attr · Link Following
Affects attrSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.4 High.
Data as of 9 Nov 2026, 23:24 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 3% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 29 Jun 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 10 Nov 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| attr projectattr | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Red Hat has released updated packages for attr (version 2.6.0-9.1.hum1) that fix this vulnerability. Users should upgrade to these fixed versions to remediate the issue. No effective mitigations other than applying the official patch are currently available or recommended. Monitoring or other workarounds do not meet Red Hat's criteria for mitigation. Users should consult the Red Hat advisory for detailed update instructions.
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.
References
- cgit.git.savannah.nongnu.org/cgit/attr.git/commit/?id=c440855d6b33446edf4b5eb1a2d892281f15a99b (opens in a new tab)
- cgit.git.savannah.nongnu.org/cgit/attr.git/commit/?id=49f79e947270f06940b9100fa638f85dddc4aa7f (opens in a new tab)
- vulncheck.com/advisories/attr-symlink-traversal-privilege-escalation-via-getfattr-setfattr (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-54371 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2490283 (opens in a new tab)
- security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-54371.json (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34889 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:56133 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:59380 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:60226 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:61783 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:63135 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:63138 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:66018 (opens in a new tab)