Link Following Affecting libattr package, versions <0:2.6.0-1.el8_10


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Rocky Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.15% (4th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ROCKY8-LIBATTR-19011027
  • published20 Aug 2026
  • disclosed29 Jun 2026

Introduced: 29 Jun 2026

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

How to fix?

Upgrade Rocky-Linux:8 libattr to version 0:2.6.0-1.el8_10 or higher.
This issue was patched in RLSA-2026:56133.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libattr package and not the libattr package as distributed by Rocky-Linux. See How to fix? for Rocky-Linux:8 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