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CVE-2026-6893

Dracut: dracut: root code execution via dhcp options command injection

CVSS 7.5 HIGHEPSS 1.1%CWE-78
Vexday Risk Score
21Low
SSVC decision (CISA)
Track
No exploitation signal → monitor
CVSS 7.5EPSS 1.1%KEV nãoPoC Nuclei Metasploit Patch referenciado
Lifecycle
10 Jun 2026Published on NVD
Recommendation: Monitor — no exploitation signal at the moment.
A flaw was found in dracut. A remote attacker on the adjacent network can exploit this vulnerability by providing specially crafted DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) options, such as a malicious hostname, to a system using dracut's legacy DHCP path. These options are improperly handled and written into temporary shell scripts without proper escaping, leading to command injection. This allows the attacker to achieve root code execution within the initramfs, potentially compromising the system's boot and network behavior.
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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