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01 Record

CVE-2026-15816

Dracut: dracut: root code execution via unescaped error message written to sourced emergency hook script in die()

HighPUBLISHEDCNA: redhat
CNA base score7.5 CVSS v3.xCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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02 Description

Dracut: dracut: root code execution via unescaped error message written to sourced emergency hook script in die()

03 Exploitation and scoring

Exploitation
Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.
SSVC decision
  • ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
  • AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
  • Technical ImpacttotalSuccessful exploitation gives total control of the vulnerable component.
CISA publishes the decision points, not a final SSVC decision. The decision also depends on mission and well-being impact, which is a property of your deployment rather than of the vulnerability.
EPSS probability
0.46% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS percentile
Equal to or higher than the score of 40.2% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
NVD base score
7.5 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD analysis status
Awaiting Analysis. NVD last modified this record on 2026-10-27.
Red Hat severity
Important. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

04 Metadata

Published
2026-08-07 10:33Z2 MO AGO
Last updated
2026-10-27 21:54Z1 DAY AGO
Reserved
2026-07-15
Assigning CNA
redhat
Record state
PUBLISHED
Severity
High (CVSS 7.5)
CNA CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses
  • CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')Base
Data version
5.2
Document digest
87dae46a11032785d3ec7f3ad8df72a12e4bdabc0a0d484ebed5471245d90a21

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 10Not specified—
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update SupportNot specified—
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Extended Lifecycle Support - EXTENSIONNot specified—
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle SupportNot specified—
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 8Not specified—
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update SupportNot specified—
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-OnNot specified—
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update SupportNot specified—
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-OnNot specified—
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Telecommunications Update ServiceNot specified—
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Update Services for SAP SolutionsNot specified—
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 9Not specified—
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services for SAP SolutionsNot specified—
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Update Services for SAP SolutionsNot specified—
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update SupportNot specified—
Red HatRed Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.12Not specified—
Red HatRed Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.13Not specified—
Red HatRed Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.14Not specified—
Red HatRed Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.15Not specified—
Red HatRed Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.16Not specified—
Red HatRed Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.17Not specified—
Red HatRed Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.18Not specified—
Red HatRed Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.19Not specified—
Red HatRed Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.20Not specified—
Red HatRed Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.21Not specified—
Red HatRed Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.22Not specified—
Red HatRed Hat Hardened ImagesNot specified—

06 References

07 Fixed in

AlmaLinux 8

  • dracut
    Fixed in 049-246.git20260728.el8_10
  • dracut-caps
    Fixed in 049-246.git20260728.el8_10
  • dracut-config-generic
    Fixed in 049-246.git20260728.el8_10
  • dracut-config-rescue
    Fixed in 049-246.git20260728.el8_10
  • dracut-live
    Fixed in 049-246.git20260728.el8_10
  • dracut-network
    Fixed in 049-246.git20260728.el8_10
  • dracut-squash
    Fixed in 049-246.git20260728.el8_10
  • dracut-tools
    Fixed in 049-246.git20260728.el8_10

Source: AlmaLinux, AlmaLinux OS. Copyright (c) 2023 AlmaLinux OS. Licensed under MIT License. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

AlmaLinux 9

  • dracut
    Fixed in 057-120.git20260728.el9_8
  • dracut-caps
    Fixed in 057-120.git20260728.el9_8
  • dracut-config-generic
    Fixed in 057-120.git20260728.el9_8
  • dracut-config-rescue
    Fixed in 057-120.git20260728.el9_8
  • dracut-live
    Fixed in 057-120.git20260728.el9_8
  • dracut-network
    Fixed in 057-120.git20260728.el9_8
  • dracut-squash
    Fixed in 057-120.git20260728.el9_8
  • dracut-tools
    Fixed in 057-120.git20260728.el9_8

Source: AlmaLinux, AlmaLinux OS. Copyright (c) 2023 AlmaLinux OS. Licensed under MIT License. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

AlmaLinux 10

  • dracut
    Fixed in 107-9.el10_2
  • dracut-caps
    Fixed in 107-9.el10_2
  • dracut-config-generic
    Fixed in 107-9.el10_2
  • dracut-config-rescue
    Fixed in 107-9.el10_2
  • dracut-live
    Fixed in 107-9.el10_2
  • dracut-network
    Fixed in 107-9.el10_2
  • dracut-squash
    Fixed in 107-9.el10_2
  • dracut-tools
    Fixed in 107-9.el10_2

Source: AlmaLinux, AlmaLinux OS. Copyright (c) 2023 AlmaLinux OS. Licensed under MIT License. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

CloudLinux 8

  • dracut
    Fixed in 049-246.git20260728.el8_10
  • dracut-caps
    Fixed in 049-246.git20260728.el8_10
  • dracut-config-generic
    Fixed in 049-246.git20260728.el8_10
  • dracut-config-rescue
    Fixed in 049-246.git20260728.el8_10
  • dracut-live
    Fixed in 049-246.git20260728.el8_10
  • dracut-network
    Fixed in 049-246.git20260728.el8_10
  • dracut-squash
    Fixed in 049-246.git20260728.el8_10
  • dracut-tools
    Fixed in 049-246.git20260728.el8_10

Derived from AlmaLinux 8. Partial coverage: only packages taken from AlmaLinux 8 are listed.

Source: CloudLinux errata, CloudLinux Inc. Derived from: AlmaLinux, AlmaLinux OS. Copyright (c) 2023 AlmaLinux OS. Licensed under MIT License. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

CloudLinux 9

  • dracut
    Fixed in 057-120.git20260728.el9_8
  • dracut-caps
    Fixed in 057-120.git20260728.el9_8
  • dracut-config-generic
    Fixed in 057-120.git20260728.el9_8
  • dracut-config-rescue
    Fixed in 057-120.git20260728.el9_8
  • dracut-live
    Fixed in 057-120.git20260728.el9_8
  • dracut-network
    Fixed in 057-120.git20260728.el9_8
  • dracut-squash
    Fixed in 057-120.git20260728.el9_8
  • dracut-tools
    Fixed in 057-120.git20260728.el9_8

Derived from AlmaLinux 9. Partial coverage: only packages taken from AlmaLinux 9 are listed.

Source: CloudLinux errata, CloudLinux Inc. Derived from: AlmaLinux, AlmaLinux OS. Copyright (c) 2023 AlmaLinux OS. Licensed under MIT License. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

CloudLinux 10

  • dracut
    Fixed in 107-9.el10_2
  • dracut-caps
    Fixed in 107-9.el10_2
  • dracut-config-generic
    Fixed in 107-9.el10_2
  • dracut-config-rescue
    Fixed in 107-9.el10_2
  • dracut-live
    Fixed in 107-9.el10_2
  • dracut-network
    Fixed in 107-9.el10_2
  • dracut-squash
    Fixed in 107-9.el10_2
  • dracut-tools
    Fixed in 107-9.el10_2

Derived from AlmaLinux 10. Partial coverage: only packages taken from AlmaLinux 10 are listed.

Source: CloudLinux errata, CloudLinux Inc. Derived from: AlmaLinux, AlmaLinux OS. Copyright (c) 2023 AlmaLinux OS. Licensed under MIT License. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 12

  • dracut
    No fix yet

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 13

  • dracut
    No fix yet

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 14

  • dracut
    Fixed in 112-2

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

  • dracut
    Fixed in 060+5-1ubuntu3.4

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS

  • dracut
    Fixed in 110-11ubuntu0.1

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS

  • dracut
    Fixed in 044+3-3ubuntu0.1~esm1
    Available with Ubuntu Pro with Legacy support add-on: https://ubuntu.com/pro

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS

  • dracut
    Fixed in 047-2ubuntu0.1~esm1
    Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS

  • dracut
    Fixed in 048+80-2ubuntu0.1~esm1
    Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS

  • dracut
    Fixed in 051-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
    Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

A release or ecosystem missing from this list has no record here. It may be unaffected or not covered by the source. Source notices and licences.