CVE-2026-6893: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 · OS Command Injection
Affects Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.5 High.
Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 19:15 UTC
Sources agree
| CNA (redhat) | CVSS 3.1 | 7.5 |
|---|---|---|
| ADP (redhat-SADP) | CVSS 3.1 | 7.5 |
- EPSS
- 1.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 69% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 10 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 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10dracut | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Supportdracut | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Extended Lifecycle Support - EXTENSIONdracut | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Extended Lifecycle Support - EXTENSIONdracut | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Supportdracut | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8dracut | Affected– | Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Red Hat has released official security updates for dracut that address this vulnerability. Users should apply the updates as described in Red Hat advisories RHSA-2026:26532 (for RHEL 10) and RHSA-2026:26533 (for RHEL 9). The advisories include detailed instructions and updated package versions. Applying these updates mitigates the vulnerability effectively. No additional mitigations are required beyond applying the official patches.
Description
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 hostname, to a system using dracut's legacy DHCP path. These options are improperly handled and written into temporary shell scripts without proper escaping, leading to command injection. This allows the attacker to achieve root code execution within the initramfs, potentially compromising the system's boot and network behavior.
References
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26532 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26533 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26534 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26713 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-6893 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2459963 (opens in a new tab)
- security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-6893.json (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:57580 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:57775 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:57785 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:57772 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:61252 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:62269 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:63044 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:62549 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:62409 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:65851 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:65839 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:69118 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:69119 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:67857 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:74499 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:70586 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:70615 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:79114 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:90272 (opens in a new tab)