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CVE-2026-32282

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.4 EPSS 0.29%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2026-04-08 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.4. It affects Linux.

CVE
CVE-2026-32282
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
6.4
EPSS
0.29%
Linux

Original NVD Description

On Linux, if the target of Root.Chmod is replaced with a symlink while the chmod operation is in progress, Chmod can operate on the target of the symlink, even when the target lies outside the root. The Linux fchmodat syscall silently ignores the AT_SYMLINK_NOFOLLOW flag, which Root.Chmod uses to avoid symlink traversal. Root.Chmod checks its target before acting and returns an error if the target is a symlink lying outside the root, so the impact is limited to cases where the target is replaced with a symlink between the check and operation.

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