Vulnerability in Acl Project

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 hierarch…

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-54371?
CVE-2026-54371 is a high-severity vulnerability in Acl Project, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2026-06-29.
How severe is CVE-2026-54371?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.