Xfsprogs: xfsprogs: local privilege escalation via command injection in xfs_admin
Historical advisory recorded 12 Nov 2026 18:16:18 UTC. Read the latest advisory.
cve-program · CVE-2026-108472
PublishedA flaw was found in the xfs_admin utility in xfsprogs. The tool does not properly validate user-supplied parameters, allowing operating system command injection. A local attacker can exploit this issue by providing crafted input arguments, which may result in arbitrary command execution and local privilege escalation depending on how xfs_admin is executed.
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cve-program · CVE-2026-108472
PublishedXfsprogs: xfsprogs: local privilege escalation via command injection in xfs_admin
A flaw was found in the xfs_admin utility in xfsprogs. The tool does not properly validate user-supplied parameters, allowing operating system command injection. A local attacker can exploit this issue by providing crafted input arguments, which may result in arbitrary command execution and local privilege escalation depending on how xfs_admin is executed.
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- 11 Nov 2026 18:38:17 UTC
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- 12 Nov 2026 16:52:56 UTC
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CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H