RHSA-2026:99660: Important: xfsprogs security update
The xfsprogs packages contain a set of utilities to administer the XFS file system, including the mkfs.xfs utility to construct an XFS file system.Security Fix(es): xfsprogs: xfsprogs: Local privilege escalation via command injection in xfsadmin (CVE-2026-108472) 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.
Affected Software
Remediation
Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.
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redhat/xfsprogsto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 6.16.0-2.el10_3 - Upgrade
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redhat/xfsprogs-debuginfoto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 6.16.0-2.el10_3 - Upgrade
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redhat/xfsprogs-debugsourceto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 6.16.0-2.el10_3 - Upgrade
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redhat/xfsprogs-develto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 6.16.0-2.el10_3 - Upgrade
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redhat/xfsprogsto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 6.16.0-2.el10_3.aa - Upgrade
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redhat/xfsprogs-debuginfoto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 6.16.0-2.el10_3.aa - Upgrade
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redhat/xfsprogs-debugsourceto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 6.16.0-2.el10_3.aa - Upgrade
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redhat/xfsprogs-develto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 6.16.0-2.el10_3.aa
Event History
Frequently Asked Questions
What level of access would an attacker need to exploit this issue?
The issue is identified as a local privilege escalation, so an attacker would need local access to the affected system.
Which component is implicated in the command injection flaw?
The security fix identifies xfs_admin as the affected utility. The issue is classified as command injection.
Which packages are covered by this update?
The update covers redhat/xfsprogs, redhat/xfsprogs-debuginfo, redhat/xfsprogs-debugsource, and redhat/xfsprogs-devel.