RLSA-2026:99661: 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.
- Upgrade
Upgrade
rocky-linux/xfsprogsto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 0:6.4.0-10.el9_9 - Upgrade
Upgrade
rocky-linux/xfsprogs-debuginfoto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 0:6.4.0-10.el9_9 - Upgrade
Upgrade
rocky-linux/xfsprogs-debugsourceto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 0:6.4.0-10.el9_9 - Upgrade
Upgrade
rocky-linux/xfsprogs-develto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 0:6.4.0-10.el9_9 - Upgrade
Upgrade
rocky-linux/xfsprogs-xfs_scrubto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 0:6.4.0-10.el9_9 - Upgrade
Upgrade
rocky-linux/xfsprogs-xfs_scrub-debuginfoto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 0:6.4.0-10.el9_9
Event History
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is exposed to this issue?
Systems with the affected Rocky Linux xfsprogs packages installed are in scope, particularly where the xfs_admin utility is available to local users or processes.
What level of access does an attacker need?
The issue is identified as a local privilege escalation through command injection in xfs_admin, so exploitation requires local access or the ability to cause a local process to invoke the vulnerable utility.
Which packages should be updated?
The advisory lists rocky-linux/xfsprogs and related debuginfo, debugsource, devel, xfs_scrub, and xfs_scrub-debuginfo packages. Update the installed packages covered by RLSA-2026:99661.