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Fencer Vulns
high 7.0

CVE-2026-54229 json

Abrt: chownproblemdir succeeds during active post-create event processing due to inadequate locking

published 2026-06-13 4 mo ago modified 2026-11-04 4 d ago also EUVD-2026-36638

cvss
7.0
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.1%
EPSS 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 2%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

A race condition was found in the abrt-dbus D-Bus service's ChownProblemDir method. ChownProblemDir opens the dump directory with DD_OPEN_READONLY and calls dd_chown to change ownership of all files to the caller's uid, succeeding even while post-create event handlers hold a write lock. This allows an attacker to gain filesystem-level control of the dump directory while privileged event scripts are still running.

Patch / fix

  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support 0:2.1.11-61.el7_9
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 0:2.10.9-26.el8_10
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support 0:2.10.9-25.el8_4.1
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-On 0:2.10.9-25.el8_4.1
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support 0:2.10.9-25.el8_6.1
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-On 0:2.10.9-25.el8_6.1
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Telecommunications Update Service 0:2.10.9-25.el8_8.1
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Update Services for SAP Solutions 0:2.10.9-25.el8_8.1
  • abrt RHEL 8 2.10.9-26.el8_10
  • abrt-cli RHEL 8 2.10.9-26.el8_10
  • abrt-gui RHEL 8 2.10.9-26.el8_10
  • abrt-tui RHEL 8 2.10.9-26.el8_10
  • abrt-dbus RHEL 8 2.10.9-26.el8_10
  • abrt-libs RHEL 8 2.10.9-26.el8_10
  • abrt-cli-ng RHEL 8 2.10.9-26.el8_10
  • abrt-desktop RHEL 8 2.10.9-26.el8_10

red hat advisories RHSA-2026:54272RHSA-2026:48865RHSA-2026:48866RHSA-2026:48864RHSA-2026:48819

  • abrt AlmaLinux 8 2.10.9-26.el8_10.alma.1
  • abrt-cli AlmaLinux 8 2.10.9-26.el8_10.alma.1
  • abrt-gui AlmaLinux 8 2.10.9-26.el8_10.alma.1
  • abrt-tui AlmaLinux 8 2.10.9-26.el8_10.alma.1
  • abrt-dbus AlmaLinux 8 2.10.9-26.el8_10.alma.1
  • abrt-libs AlmaLinux 8 2.10.9-26.el8_10.alma.1
  • abrt-cli-ng AlmaLinux 8 2.10.9-26.el8_10.alma.1
  • abrt-desktop AlmaLinux 8 2.10.9-26.el8_10.alma.1

almalinux advisories ALSA-2026:54272

  • abrt Rocky Linux 8 2.10.9-26.el8_10.rocky.0.1

rocky linux advisories RLSA-2026:54272

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2026-54229 updated cvss 7.0

abrt: ChownProblemDir succeeds during active post-create event processing due to inadequate locking

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 abrt, abrt-cli, abrt-gui, abrt-tui, abrt-libs, abrt-python, +6 more
    affected: workaround, no fix planned “Out of support scope”
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) abrt 2.10.9-26.el8_10, abrt-cli 2.10.9-26.el8_10, abrt-gui 2.10.9-26.el8_10, abrt-tui 2.10.9-26.el8_10, abrt-dbus 2.10.9-26.el8_10, abrt-libs 2.10.9-26.el8_10, +15 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:54272
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.4) abrt-dbus 2.10.9-25.el8_4.1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:48865
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.6) abrt-dbus 2.10.9-25.el8_6.1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:48819
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.8) abrt-dbus 2.10.9-25.el8_8.1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:48864
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS EXTENSION (v.8.4) abrt-dbus 2.10.9-25.el8_4.1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:48865
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS EXTENSION (v.8.6) abrt-dbus 2.10.9-25.el8_6.1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:48819
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.8) abrt-dbus 2.10.9-25.el8_8.1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:48864
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  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7 ELS) abrt-dbus 2.1.11-61.el7_9
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:48866
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.4) abrt 2.10.9-25.el8_4.1, abrt-cli 2.10.9-25.el8_4.1, abrt-gui 2.10.9-25.el8_4.1, abrt-tui 2.10.9-25.el8_4.1, abrt-libs 2.10.9-25.el8_4.1, abrt-cli-ng 2.10.9-25.el8_4.1, +14 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.6) abrt 2.10.9-25.el8_6.1, abrt-cli 2.10.9-25.el8_6.1, abrt-gui 2.10.9-25.el8_6.1, abrt-tui 2.10.9-25.el8_6.1, abrt-libs 2.10.9-25.el8_6.1, abrt-cli-ng 2.10.9-25.el8_6.1, +14 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.8) abrt 2.10.9-25.el8_8.1, abrt-cli 2.10.9-25.el8_8.1, abrt-gui 2.10.9-25.el8_8.1, abrt-tui 2.10.9-25.el8_8.1, abrt-libs 2.10.9-25.el8_8.1, abrt-cli-ng 2.10.9-25.el8_8.1, +14 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS EXTENSION (v.8.4) abrt 2.10.9-25.el8_4.1, abrt-cli 2.10.9-25.el8_4.1, abrt-gui 2.10.9-25.el8_4.1, abrt-tui 2.10.9-25.el8_4.1, abrt-libs 2.10.9-25.el8_4.1, abrt-cli-ng 2.10.9-25.el8_4.1, +14 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS EXTENSION (v.8.6) abrt 2.10.9-25.el8_6.1, abrt-cli 2.10.9-25.el8_6.1, abrt-gui 2.10.9-25.el8_6.1, abrt-tui 2.10.9-25.el8_6.1, abrt-libs 2.10.9-25.el8_6.1, abrt-cli-ng 2.10.9-25.el8_6.1, +14 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.8) abrt 2.10.9-25.el8_8.1, abrt-cli 2.10.9-25.el8_8.1, abrt-gui 2.10.9-25.el8_8.1, abrt-tui 2.10.9-25.el8_8.1, abrt-libs 2.10.9-25.el8_8.1, abrt-cli-ng 2.10.9-25.el8_8.1, +14 more
    +2 more products
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7 ELS) abrt 2.1.11-61.el7_9, abrt-cli 2.1.11-61.el7_9, abrt-gui 2.1.11-61.el7_9, abrt-tui 2.1.11-61.el7_9, abrt-libs 2.1.11-61.el7_9, abrt-python 2.1.11-61.el7_9, +9 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7 ELS) abrt-retrace-client 2.1.11-61.el7_9, abrt-addon-upload-watch 2.1.11-61.el7_9
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total
Assessed
4 mo ago

Exploit prediction

0.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 2% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.1 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA ADP 3.1 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-On
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-On
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Telecommunications Update Service
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Update Services for SAP Solutions
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-362 Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization

References

Sources

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