RCE in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10

CVE-2026-15816

A flaw was found in dracut. The die() error-handling function writes its message into a shell script under the initramfs emergency-hook directory without properly shell-quoting it. When the message contains data derived from the DHCP ROOT_…

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-15816?
CVE-2026-15816 is a high-severity vulnerability in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-08-07.
How severe is CVE-2026-15816?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.