attr-2.6.0-1.el8

The attr packages provide extended attributes, which can be used to store system objects like capabilities of executables and access control lists, as well as user objects.

Security Fix(es):

* attr: Symlink Traversal Privilege Escalation via getfattr and setfattr (CVE-2026-54371)

For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

CVE-2026-54371
attr before version 2.6.0 contains a symlink traversal vulnerability in the getfattr and setfattr utilities that allows local attackers to escalate privileges by replacing a pathname component with a symbolic link during directory hierarchy traversal. Attackers who control a pathname component can redirect getfattr and setfattr operations to arbitrary files by substituting a symlink, leading to local privilege escalation when getfattr or setfattr is invoked by a privileged process over an attacker-controlled path.