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 11 Nov 2026, 04:47 UTC
- 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
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
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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AI-suggested
Red Hat has released an updated acl package version 2.4.0-0.el7_9.1 that fixes these vulnerabilities. Users of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support should apply this update promptly. Detailed update instructions are available at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Description
Two security vulnerabilities affecting the acl package in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support allow symlink traversal attacks. These include a privilege escalation via libacl functions (CVE-2026-54369) and a time-of-check to time-of-use (TOCTOU) symlink traversal via the getfacl/setfacl utilities (CVE-2026-54370). These flaws could allow unauthorized privilege escalation through improper handling of symbolic links.
References
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:98129 (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_98129.json (opens in a new tab)