OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21749-1: dracut&distro=openSUSE Leap 16.0 openSUSE
Vulnerability summary
OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21749-1 is a vulnerability in dracut&distro=openSUSE Leap 16.0 openSUSE with no CVSS score yet.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 2 · Downstream 0 · Related 2Timeline
- 03-09-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 09-09-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Security update for dracut This update for dracut fixes the following issues: Update to version 059+suse.730.g73d3411aa. - CVE-2026-6893: improper handling and escaping of DHCP options can lead to command injection and root code execution within the `initramfs` (bsc#1268322). - CVE-2026-16445: improper handling and escaping of DHCP options can lead to command injection and root code execution within the `initramfs` during system boot (bsc#1273580). Changes for dracut: - Update to version 059+suse.730.g73d3411aa: * fix(network-legacy): sanitize values written to /tmp/net.${netif}.override * fix(network-legacy): sanitize values written to /tmp/net.${netif}.gw * fix(network-legacy): sanitize values written to /tmp/net.${netif}.hostname * fix(network-legacy): strip DHCP-supplied domain to a safe charset
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Public exploits
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Weaknesses
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Affected systems
Opensuse1 product
- dracut&distro=openSUSE Leap 16.0< 059+suse.730.g73d3411aa-160000.1.1
1 vendor · 1 product