CVE-2026-16445
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CVE-2026-16445 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. 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. EPSS estimates a 0.99% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
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.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | All versions |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Hardened Images | All versions |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 | All versions |
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Timeline
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- Status
- Awaiting Analysis
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