High

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

Type: advisorySource: Official CVE List1 source record

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.

Announced 10 Jun 2026Source revision 1

Original source ↗

CVE-2026-6893

Primary source · Revision 1

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Security context

Source reference: cve:CVE-2026-6893

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Extended Lifecycle Support - EXTENSION

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Extended Lifecycle Support - EXTENSION

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-On

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-On

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Telecommunications Update Service

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Update Services for SAP Solutions

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Update Services for SAP Solutions

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update Support

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Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.13

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Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.14

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Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.15

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Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.16

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Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.17

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Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.18

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Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.18

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Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.19

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Red Hat Hardened Images

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Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4

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Structured affected-version data

Original package identities and version rules from this source.

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Related CVEs: CVE-2026-6893
Source reference: /cveMetadata/cveId

Publisher severity

high

Source reference: /containers/cna/metrics

Event: #15727 · Revision 1
Added to Heist Feed: Sun, 25 Oct 2026 01:04:50 GMT
Publisher date: Wed, 10 Jun 2026 19:49:27 GMT

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