Bug 2494174 - CVE-2026-54369 acl: Symlink traversal privilege escalation via libacl functions [fedora-all]
Summary: CVE-2026-54369 acl: Symlink traversal privilege escalation via libacl functio...
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Status: CLOSED ERRATA
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: acl
Version: rawhide
Hardware: Unspecified
OS: Unspecified
high
high
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Lukáš Zaoral
QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance
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Whiteboard: {"flaws": ["8814fa3e-5225-4ca9-a296-1...
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Blocks: CVE-2026-54369
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Reported: 2026-06-29 13:16 UTC by Mauro Matteo Cascella
Modified: 2026-07-13 01:04 UTC (History)
6 users (show)

Fixed In Version: acl-2.4.0-1.fc45 acl-2.4.0-1.fc44 acl-2.4.0-1.fc43
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Last Closed: 2026-07-11 01:11:57 UTC
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Description Mauro Matteo Cascella 2026-06-29 13:16:43 UTC
Disclaimer: Community trackers are created by Red Hat Product Security team on a best effort basis. Package maintainers are required to ascertain if the flaw indeed affects their package, before starting the update process.

acl before version 2.4.0 contains a symlink traversal vulnerability in the libacl pathname-based functions acl_get_file(), acl_set_file(), acl_extended_file(), and acl_delete_def_file() that allows local attackers to escalate privileges by replacing any pathname component with a symbolic link. Attackers who control any component of a pathname processed by a privileged caller can redirect ACL read or write operations to arbitrary files or directories, enabling unauthorized manipulation of access control lists and local privilege escalation.

Comment 1 Lukáš Zaoral 2026-07-09 08:41:56 UTC
FEDORA-2026-a948378fff (acl-2.4.0-1.fc45) has been submitted as an update to Fedora 45.
https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2026-a948378fff

Comment 2 Fedora Update System 2026-07-09 08:50:39 UTC
FEDORA-2026-67504c329b (acl-2.4.0-1.fc43) has been submitted as an update to Fedora 43.
https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2026-67504c329b

Comment 3 Fedora Update System 2026-07-09 08:50:43 UTC
FEDORA-2026-6b9a652463 (acl-2.4.0-1.fc44) has been submitted as an update to Fedora 44.
https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2026-6b9a652463

Comment 4 Fedora Update System 2026-07-10 01:27:26 UTC
FEDORA-2026-6b9a652463 has been pushed to the Fedora 44 testing repository.
Soon you'll be able to install the update with the following command:
`sudo dnf upgrade --enablerepo=updates-testing --refresh --advisory=FEDORA-2026-6b9a652463`
You can provide feedback for this update here: https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2026-6b9a652463

See also https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/QA:Updates_Testing for more information on how to test updates.

Comment 5 Fedora Update System 2026-07-10 01:44:02 UTC
FEDORA-2026-67504c329b has been pushed to the Fedora 43 testing repository.
Soon you'll be able to install the update with the following command:
`sudo dnf upgrade --enablerepo=updates-testing --refresh --advisory=FEDORA-2026-67504c329b`
You can provide feedback for this update here: https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2026-67504c329b

See also https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/QA:Updates_Testing for more information on how to test updates.

Comment 6 Fedora Update System 2026-07-11 01:11:57 UTC
FEDORA-2026-6b9a652463 (acl-2.4.0-1.fc44) has been pushed to the Fedora 44 stable repository.
If problem still persists, please make note of it in this bug report.

Comment 7 Fedora Update System 2026-07-13 01:04:03 UTC
FEDORA-2026-67504c329b (acl-2.4.0-1.fc43) has been pushed to the Fedora 43 stable repository.
If problem still persists, please make note of it in this bug report.


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