# CVE-2026-6893

## Summary

- **CVE ID:** CVE-2026-6893
- **Severity:** HIGH
- **CVSS Score:** 7.5 (CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
- **CWE:** CWE-78
- **Published:** Jun 10, 2026
- **Last Modified:** Sep 18, 2026

## 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.

## Affected Products

- Red Hat — Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 (0:107-7.el10_2)
- Red Hat — Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 (0:049-244.git20260529.el8_10)
- Red Hat — Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 (0:057-115.git20260527.el9_8)
- Red Hat — Red Hat Hardened Images (109-6.hum1)
- Red Hat — Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support (0:105-4.el10_0.1)
- Red Hat — Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions (0:057-25.git20250717.el9_2.2)
- Red Hat — Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Update Services for SAP Solutions (0:057-54.git20250423.el9_4.3)
- Red Hat — Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update Support (0:057-89.git20250311.el9_6.1)
- Red Hat — Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Telecommunications Update Service (0:049-223.git20230119.el8_8.1)
- Red Hat — Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Update Services for SAP Solutions (0:049-223.git20230119.el8_8.1)
- Red Hat — Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support (0:033-577.el7_9)
- Red Hat — Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.19 (4.19.9.6.202609021231-0)
- Red Hat — Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.16 (416.94.202609011112-0)
- Red Hat — Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.14 (414.92.202609011250-0)
- Red Hat — Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.18 (418.94.202609031320-0)
- Red Hat — Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.13 (413.92.202609080414-0)

## References

- [CNA](https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-6893)
- [CNA](https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2459963)
- [CNA](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26532)
- [CNA](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26533)
- [CNA](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26534)
- [CNA](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26713)
- [redhat-SADP](https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-6893.json)
- [CNA](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:57580)
- [CNA](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:57775)
- [CNA](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:57785)
- [CNA](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:57772)
- [CNA](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:61252)
- [CNA](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:62269)
- [CNA](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:63044)
- [CNA](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:62549)
- [CNA](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:62409)
- [CNA](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:65851)
- [CNA](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:65839)

## Exploitation Prediction (EPSS)

- **EPSS Score:** 1.27%
- **EPSS Percentile:** 68.5

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_Exported from OnDuty AI Vulnerability Intelligence on 2026-09-18._