High severity · published Jun 13, 2026
CVE-2026-54230
Abrt: event handler scripts follow symlinks when writing output files, allowing arbitrary file overwrites
7.8
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A symlink following vulnerability was found in the ABRT post-create event handler scripts in libreport. Event scripts write output files using shell redirections without the O_NOFOLLOW flag. If the target file is replaced with a symlink, the shell process running as root follows the symlink and writes content to the symlink target, allowing arbitrary file overwrites on the system.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 13% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
RH
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor, CISA
RH
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
RH
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor, CISA
RH
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
RH
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-On · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
RH
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
RH
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-On · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
RH
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Telecommunications Update Service · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
RH
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Update Services for SAP Solutions · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
AB
Automatic Bug Reporting Tool · Redhat
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux · Redhat
7.0; 8.0 · source: NVD
FE
Fedora · Fedoraproject
43; 44 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-54230
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-54230
access.redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:54272
access.redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:69115
access.redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:69116
access.redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:69117
access.redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:69121
Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-54230
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