Cockpit-files: cockpit-files: local attacker can hijack file ownership via symlink race
cve-program · CVE-2026-91205
PublishedA flaw was found in cockpit-files. A local unprivileged attacker can exploit a race condition during directory creation with owner assignment. By controlling a writable parent directory, the attacker can replace a newly created directory with a symbolic link (symlink) before the ownership change operation (chown) is applied. This allows the attacker to redirect the ownership change to an arbitrary file, potentially leading to information disclosure or unauthorized modification of sensitive files.
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CVE-2026-91205 · CVE overview and exploitation status
cve-program · CVE-2026-91205
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Linked by CVE identifier- Cockpit-files: cockpit-files: local attacker can hijack file ownership via symlink race · Affected-version evidence changed · 11 Nov 2026
- Cockpit-files: cockpit-files: local attacker can hijack file ownership via symlink race · Affected-version evidence changed · 11 Nov 2026
- Cockpit-files: cockpit-files: local attacker can hijack file ownership via symlink race · Affected-version evidence changed · 6 Nov 2026