SecuriTricks - CVE-2026-6893

Description

A flaw was found in dracut. A remote attacker on the adjacent network can exploit this vulnerability by providing specially crafted DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) options, such as a malicious hostname, to a system using dracut's legacy DHCP path. These options are improperly handled and written into temporary shell scripts without proper escaping, leading to command injection. This allows the attacker to achieve root code execution within the initramfs, potentially compromising the system's boot and network behavior.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor	Product	Versions
Redhat	Dracut	*

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-78

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type	Vendor	Product	Version	Update	Edition	Language	Software Edition	Target Software	Target Hardware	Other Information
a	redhat	dracut	/	/	/	/	/	/	/	/

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-6893

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2459963

CVSS Score

8.8 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

Attack Vector: ADJACENT_NETWORK
Attack Complexity: LOW
Privileges Required: NONE
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
Integrity Impact: HIGH
Availability Impact: HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Timeline

Published: June 10, 2026, 8:17 p.m.
Last Modified: June 10, 2026, 8:22 p.m.

Status : Awaiting Analysis

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

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CVE-2026-6893