Link Following Affecting libattr-devel package, versions <0:2.6.0-1.el9_8


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.15% (4th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX9-LIBATTRDEVEL-19401859
  • published28 Aug 2026
  • disclosed26 Aug 2026

Introduced: 26 Aug 2026

CVE-2026-54371  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-59  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:9 libattr-devel to version 0:2.6.0-1.el9_8 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2026:60226.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libattr-devel package and not the libattr-devel package as distributed by AlmaLinux. See How to fix? for AlmaLinux:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1