Red Hat Security Advisory: acl security update
Affects Red Hat aclSource GCVE Database
Mentioned vulnerabilities
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.4 High : upgrade the Debian debian/acl package to 2.4.0 soon.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 4% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 2.4.0
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
Weaponised: 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 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade the Debian debian/acl package to 2.4.0.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| acl projectacl | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Debiandebian/aclpkg:deb/debian/aclOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Description
Access Control Lists (ACLs) are used to define fine-grained discretionary access rights for files and directories. The acl packages contain the getfacl and setfacl utilities needed for manipulating access control lists. Security Fix(es): * acl: Symlink traversal privilege escalation via libacl functions (CVE-2026-54369) * acl: TOCTOU Symlink Traversal via getfacl/setfacl (CVE-2026-54370) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
References
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:42739 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/ (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2490277 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2490279 (opens in a new tab)
- security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2026/rhsa-2026_42739.json (opens in a new tab)