Command Injection Vulnerability in xfs_admin Utility of xfsprogs Software
CVE-2026-108472

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Red Hat
Status
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Vendor
CVE Published:
11 November 2026

What is CVE-2026-108472?

The xfs_admin utility within xfsprogs contains a flaw that allows an attacker to inject operating system commands due to improper validation of user-provided parameters. An attacker with local access can exploit this vulnerability by crafting specific input arguments, which may lead to arbitrary command execution and local privilege escalation depending on execution context. It is essential for users of xfsprogs to implement best security practices and ensure software is up-to-date to mitigate the risk associated with this issue.

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-108472
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2548925
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Red Hat would like to thank Hazley Samsudin (GovTech CSG) for reporting this issue.
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