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Rocky Linux Important Dracut Security Update RLSA-2026-26533 CVE-2026-6893

Important: dracut security update. {"type": "TYPE_SECURITY", "shortCode": "RL", "name": "RLSA-2026:26533", "synopsis": "Important: dracut security update", "severity": "SEVERITY_IMPORTANT", "topic": "An update is available for dracut.\nThis update affects Rocky Linux 9.\nA Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the CVE list", "description": "The dracut packages contain an event-driven initial RAM file system (initramfs) generator infrastructure based on the udev device manager. The virtual file system, initramfs, is loaded together with the kernel at boot time and initializes the system, so it can read and boot from the root partition.\n\nSecurity Fix(es):\n\n* dracut: dracut: Root code execution via DHCP options command injection (CVE-2026-6893)\n\nFor 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.", "solution": null, "affectedProducts": ["Rocky Linux 9"], "fixes": [{"ticket": "2459963", "sourceBy": "Red Hat", "sourceLink": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2459963", "description": ""}], "cves": [{"name": "CVE-2026-6893", "sourceBy": "MITRE", "sourceLink": "https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2026-6893", "cvss3ScoringVector": "CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H", "cvss3BaseScore": "7.5", "cwe": "CWE-78"}], "references": [], "publishedAt": "2026-06-19T00:03:21.214998Z", "rpms": {"Rocky Linux 9": {"nvras": ["dracut-0:057-115.git20260527.el9_8.aarch64.rpm", "dracut-0:057-115.git20260527.el9_8.ppc64le.rpm", "dracut-0:057-115.git20260527.el9_8.s390x.rpm", "dracut-0:057-115.git20260527.el9_8.src.rpm", "dracut-0:057-115.git20260527.el9_8.x86_64.rpm", "dracut-caps-0:057-115.git20260527.el9_8.aarch64.rpm", "dracut-caps-0:057-115.git20260527.el9_8.ppc64le.rpm", "dracut-caps-0:057-115.git20260527.el9_8.s390x.rpm","dracut-caps-0:057-115.git20260527.el9_8.x86_64.rpm", "dracut-config-generic-0:057-115.git20260527.el9_8.aarch64.rpm", "dracut-config-generic-0:057-115.git20260527.el9_8.ppc64le.rpm", "dracut-config-generic-0:057-115.git20260527.el9_8.s390x.rpm", "dracut-config-generic-0:057-115.git20260527.el9_8.x86_64.rpm", "dracut-config-rescue-0:057-115.git20260527.el9_8.aarch64.rpm", "dracut-config-rescue-0:057-115.git20260527.el9_8.ppc64le.rpm", "dracut-config-rescue-0:057-115.git20260527.el9_8.s390x.rpm", "dracut-config-rescue-0:057-115.git20260527.el9_8.x86_64.rpm", "dracut-debuginfo-0:057-115.git20260527.el9_8.aarch64.rpm", "dracut-debuginfo-0:057-115.git20260527.el9_8.ppc64le.rpm", "dracut-debuginfo-0:057-115.git20260527.el9_8.s390x.rpm", "dracut-debuginfo-0:057-115.git20260527.el9_8.x86_64.rpm", "dracut-debugsource-0:057-115.git20260527.el9_8.aarch64.rpm", "dracut-debugsource-0:057-115.git20260527.el9_8.ppc64le.rpm", "dracut-debugsource-0:057-115.git20260527.el9_8.s390x.rpm", "dracut-debugsource-0:057-115.git20260527.el9_8.x86_64.rpm", "dracut-live-0:057-115.git20260527.el9_8.aarch64.rpm", "dracut-live-0:057-115.git20260527.el9_8.ppc64le.rpm", "dracut-live-0:057-115.git20260527.el9_8.s390x.rpm", "dracut-live-0:057-115.git20260527.el9_8.x86_64.rpm", "dracut-network-0:057-115.git20260527.el9_8.aarch64.rpm", "dracut-network-0:057-115.git20260527.el9_8.ppc64le.rpm", "dracut-network-0:057-115.git20260527.el9_8.s390x.rpm", "dracut-network-0:057-115.git20260527.el9_8.x86_64.rpm", "dracut-squash-0:057-115.git20260527.el9_8.aarch64.rpm", "dracut-squash-0:057-115.git20260527.el9_8.ppc64le.rpm", "dracut-squash-0:057-115.git20260527.el9_8.s390x.rpm", "dracut-squash-0:057-115.git20260527.el9_8.x86_64.rpm", "dracut-tools-0:057-115.git20260527.el9_8.aarch64.rpm", "dracut-tools-0:057-115.git20260527.el9_8.ppc64le.rpm", "dracut-tools-0:057-115.git20260527.el9_8.s390x.rpm", "dracut-tools-0:057-115.git20260527.el9_8.x86_64.rpm"]}}, "rebootSuggested": false, "buildReferences": []}. A critical dracut update for Rocky Linux fixes root codeexecution via DHCP command injection, enhancing system security.. dracut security update, root code execution, Rocky Linux patch, network attack fix. . Severity: Important. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Jun 19, 2026 •Important Rocky Linux