Race Condition Affecting abrt-libs package, versions <0:2.10.9-26.el8_10.alma.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.12% (3rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX8-ABRTLIBS-18748360
  • published13 Aug 2026
  • disclosed12 Aug 2026

Introduced: 12 Aug 2026

CVE-2026-54229  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-362  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:8 abrt-libs to version 0:2.10.9-26.el8_10.alma.1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2026:54272.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream abrt-libs package and not the abrt-libs package as distributed by AlmaLinux. See How to fix? for AlmaLinux:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

A race condition was found in the abrt-dbus D-Bus service's ChownProblemDir method. ChownProblemDir opens the dump directory with DD_OPEN_READONLY and calls dd_chown to change ownership of all files to the caller's uid, succeeding even while post-create event handlers hold a write lock. This allows an attacker to gain filesystem-level control of the dump directory while privileged event scripts are still running.

CVSS Base Scores

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