OS Command Injection Affecting dracut-config-generic package, versions <0:049-244.git20260529.el8_10


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
3.22% (89th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS8-DRACUTCONFIGGENERIC-18184352
  • published22 Jul 2026
  • disclosed21 Jul 2026

Introduced: 21 Jul 2026

CVE-2026-16445  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-78  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:8 dracut-config-generic to version 0:049-244.git20260529.el8_10 or higher.

NVD Description

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

A flaw was found in dracut. A remote attacker on the adjacent network can exploit this vulnerability by providing specially crafted DHCP options, such as a malicious root-path, next-server, or bootfile name, to a system using dracut's NetworkManager-based initrd network module. These options are improperly handled and written into a temporary shell script without proper escaping, leading to command injection. This allows the attacker to achieve root code execution within the initramfs during system boot.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1