CVE-2026-91205
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CVE-2026-91205 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6/10 on the CVSS scale. A flaw was found in cockpit-files. A local unprivileged attacker can exploit a race condition during directory creation with owner assignment. EPSS estimates a 0.08% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A flaw was found in cockpit-files. A local unprivileged attacker can exploit a race condition during directory creation with owner assignment. By controlling a writable parent directory, the attacker can replace a newly created directory with a symbolic link (symlink) before the ownership change operation (chown) is applied. This allows the attacker to redirect the ownership change to an arbitrary file, potentially leading to information disclosure or unauthorized modification of sensitive files.
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Affected Software
Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | All versions |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | All versions |
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- Status
- Awaiting Analysis
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