CVE-2026-15816
dracut: The dracut packages contain an event-driven initial RAM file system (initramfs) generator infrastructure based on the...
CVE-2026-15816 is fixed in 13 products on 1 platform, first by RHSA-2026:57580, released June 24, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.
High
CVSS
7.5
Important
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0037
31st percentile
The dracut packages contain an event-driven initial RAM file system (initramfs) generator infrastructure based on the udev device manager. The virtual file system, initramfs, is loaded together with the kernel at boot time and initializes the system, so it can read and boot from the root partition. Security Fix(es): * dracut: dracut: root code execution via unescaped error message written to sourced emergency hook script in die() (CVE-2026-15816) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| dracut · Debian 14 | 112-2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-15816 | Aug 7, 2026 |
| dracut · RHEL 10 | 105-4.el10_0.1 | RHSA-2026:57580 | Jun 24, 2026 |
| dracut · RHEL 8 | 0:049-246.git20260728.el8_10 | RHSA-2026:54575 | Aug 14, 2026 |
| dracut · RHEL 9 | 0:057-120.git20260728.el9_8 | RHSA-2026:54571 | Aug 14, 2026 |
| dracut · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 047-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 | dracut 047-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 | Aug 7, 2026 |
| dracut · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 048+80-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 | dracut 048+80-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 | Aug 7, 2026 |
| dracut · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 051-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | dracut 051-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | Aug 7, 2026 |
| dracut · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 060+5-1ubuntu3.4 | dracut 060+5-1ubuntu3.4 | Aug 7, 2026 |
| dracut · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 110-11ubuntu0.1 | dracut 110-11ubuntu0.1 | Aug 7, 2026 |
| dracut · almalinux 10 | 107-9.el10_2 | ALSA-2026:54576 | Aug 13, 2026 |
| dracut · almalinux 8 | 049-246.git20260728.el8_10 | ALSA-2026:54575 | Aug 13, 2026 |
| dracut · almalinux 9 | 057-120.git20260728.el9_8 | ALSA-2026:54571 | Aug 13, 2026 |
| dracut · amzn 2023 | 102-3.amzn2023.0.4 | ALAS2023-2026-2085 | Aug 31, 2026 |
| dracut · ol 10 | 0:107-9.0.1.el10_2 | ELSA-2026-54576 | Aug 13, 2026 |
| dracut · ol 8 | 0:049-246.git20260728.0.1.el8_10 | ELSA-2026-54575 | Aug 13, 2026 |
| dracut · ol 9 | 0:057-120.git20260728.0.1.el9_8 | ELSA-2026-54571 | Aug 13, 2026 |
| dracut · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 059+suse.726.gde083b3a1-160000.1.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21639-1 | Aug 24, 2026 |
| dracut · rocky 10 | 0:107-9.el10_2 | RLSA-2026:54576 | Aug 14, 2026 |
| dracut · rocky 8 | 0:049-246.git20260728.el8_10 | RLSA-2026:54575 | Aug 15, 2026 |
| dracut · rocky 9 | 0:057-120.git20260728.el9_8 | RLSA-2026:54571 | Aug 14, 2026 |
| dracut · sles 15.6 | 059+suse.567.gf5cfeb7f7-150600.3.32.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:3612-1 | Aug 13, 2026 |
| dracut · sles 15.7 | 059+suse.572.g753fdae1b-150700.3.20.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:3613-1 | Aug 13, 2026 |
| dracut · sles 16.0 | 059+suse.726.gde083b3a1-160000.1.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:23314-1 | Aug 24, 2026 |
| dracut-caps · RHEL 8 | 0:049-246.git20260728.el8_10 | RHSA-2026:54575 | Aug 14, 2026 |
| dracut-caps · RHEL 9 | 0:057-120.git20260728.el9_8 | RHSA-2026:54571 | Aug 14, 2026 |
| dracut-caps · almalinux 10 | 107-9.el10_2 | ALSA-2026:54576 | Aug 13, 2026 |
| dracut-caps · almalinux 8 | 049-246.git20260728.el8_10 | ALSA-2026:54575 | Aug 13, 2026 |
| dracut-caps · almalinux 9 | 057-120.git20260728.el9_8 | ALSA-2026:54571 | Aug 13, 2026 |
| dracut-caps · amzn 2023 | 102-3.amzn2023.0.4 | ALAS2023-2026-2085 | Aug 31, 2026 |
| dracut-caps · ol 10 | 0:107-9.0.1.el10_2 | ELSA-2026-54576 | Aug 13, 2026 |
| dracut-caps · ol 8 | 0:049-246.git20260728.0.1.el8_10 | ELSA-2026-54575 | Aug 13, 2026 |
| dracut-caps · ol 9 | 0:057-120.git20260728.0.1.el9_8 | ELSA-2026-54571 | Aug 13, 2026 |
| dracut-config-generic · RHEL 8 | 0:049-246.git20260728.el8_10 | RHSA-2026:54575 | Aug 14, 2026 |
| dracut-config-generic · RHEL 9 | 0:057-120.git20260728.el9_8 | RHSA-2026:54571 | Aug 14, 2026 |
| dracut-config-generic · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 047-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 | dracut-config-generic 047-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 | Aug 7, 2026 |
| dracut-config-generic · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 048+80-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 | dracut-config-generic 048+80-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 | Aug 7, 2026 |
| dracut-config-generic · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 051-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | dracut-config-generic 051-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | Aug 7, 2026 |
| dracut-config-generic · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 060+5-1ubuntu3.4 | dracut-config-generic 060+5-1ubuntu3.4 | Aug 7, 2026 |
| dracut-config-generic · almalinux 10 | 107-9.el10_2 | ALSA-2026:54576 | Aug 13, 2026 |
| dracut-config-generic · almalinux 8 | 049-246.git20260728.el8_10 | ALSA-2026:54575 | Aug 13, 2026 |
| dracut-config-generic · almalinux 9 | 057-120.git20260728.el9_8 | ALSA-2026:54571 | Aug 13, 2026 |
| dracut-config-generic · amzn 2023 | 102-3.amzn2023.0.4 | ALAS2023-2026-2085 | Aug 31, 2026 |
| dracut-config-generic · ol 10 | 0:107-9.0.1.el10_2 | ELSA-2026-54576 | Aug 13, 2026 |
| dracut-config-generic · ol 8 | 0:049-246.git20260728.0.1.el8_10 | ELSA-2026-54575 | Aug 13, 2026 |
| dracut-config-generic · ol 9 | 0:057-120.git20260728.0.1.el9_8 | ELSA-2026-54571 | Aug 13, 2026 |
| dracut-config-rescue · RHEL 8 | 0:049-246.git20260728.el8_10 | RHSA-2026:54575 | Aug 14, 2026 |
| dracut-config-rescue · RHEL 9 | 0:057-120.git20260728.el9_8 | RHSA-2026:54571 | Aug 14, 2026 |
| dracut-config-rescue · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 047-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 | dracut-config-rescue 047-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 | Aug 7, 2026 |
| dracut-config-rescue · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 048+80-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 | dracut-config-rescue 048+80-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 | Aug 7, 2026 |
| dracut-config-rescue · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 051-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | dracut-config-rescue 051-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | Aug 7, 2026 |
| dracut-config-rescue · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 060+5-1ubuntu3.4 | dracut-config-rescue 060+5-1ubuntu3.4 | Aug 7, 2026 |
| dracut-config-rescue · almalinux 10 | 107-9.el10_2 | ALSA-2026:54576 | Aug 13, 2026 |
| dracut-config-rescue · almalinux 8 | 049-246.git20260728.el8_10 | ALSA-2026:54575 | Aug 13, 2026 |
| dracut-config-rescue · almalinux 9 | 057-120.git20260728.el9_8 | ALSA-2026:54571 | Aug 13, 2026 |
| dracut-config-rescue · amzn 2023 | 102-3.amzn2023.0.4 | ALAS2023-2026-2085 | Aug 31, 2026 |
| dracut-config-rescue · ol 10 | 0:107-9.0.1.el10_2 | ELSA-2026-54576 | Aug 13, 2026 |
| dracut-config-rescue · ol 8 | 0:049-246.git20260728.0.1.el8_10 | ELSA-2026-54575 | Aug 13, 2026 |
| dracut-config-rescue · ol 9 | 0:057-120.git20260728.0.1.el9_8 | ELSA-2026-54571 | Aug 13, 2026 |
| dracut-core · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 047-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 | dracut-core 047-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 | Aug 7, 2026 |
| dracut-core · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 048+80-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 | dracut-core 048+80-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 | Aug 7, 2026 |
| dracut-core · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 051-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | dracut-core 051-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | Aug 7, 2026 |
| dracut-core · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 060+5-1ubuntu3.4 | dracut-core 060+5-1ubuntu3.4 | Aug 7, 2026 |
| dracut-core · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 110-11ubuntu0.1 | dracut-core 110-11ubuntu0.1 | Aug 7, 2026 |
| dracut-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 102-3.amzn2023.0.4 | ALAS2023-2026-2085 | Aug 31, 2026 |
| dracut-debugsource · amzn 2023 | 102-3.amzn2023.0.4 | ALAS2023-2026-2085 | Aug 31, 2026 |
| dracut-install · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 060+5-1ubuntu3.4 | dracut-install 060+5-1ubuntu3.4 | Aug 7, 2026 |
| dracut-install · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 110-11ubuntu0.1 | dracut-install 110-11ubuntu0.1 | Aug 7, 2026 |
| dracut-live · RHEL 8 | 0:049-246.git20260728.el8_10 | RHSA-2026:54575 | Aug 14, 2026 |
| dracut-live · RHEL 9 | 0:057-120.git20260728.el9_8 | RHSA-2026:54571 | Aug 14, 2026 |
| dracut-live · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 051-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | dracut-live 051-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | Aug 7, 2026 |
| dracut-live · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 060+5-1ubuntu3.4 | dracut-live 060+5-1ubuntu3.4 | Aug 7, 2026 |
| dracut-live · almalinux 10 | 107-9.el10_2 | ALSA-2026:54576 | Aug 13, 2026 |
| dracut-live · almalinux 8 | 049-246.git20260728.el8_10 | ALSA-2026:54575 | Aug 13, 2026 |
| dracut-live · almalinux 9 | 057-120.git20260728.el9_8 | ALSA-2026:54571 | Aug 13, 2026 |
| dracut-live · ol 10 | 0:107-9.0.1.el10_2 | ELSA-2026-54576 | Aug 13, 2026 |
| dracut-live · ol 8 | 0:049-246.git20260728.0.1.el8_10 | ELSA-2026-54575 | Aug 13, 2026 |
| dracut-live · ol 9 | 0:057-120.git20260728.0.1.el9_8 | ELSA-2026-54571 | Aug 13, 2026 |
| dracut-network · RHEL 8 | 0:049-246.git20260728.el8_10 | RHSA-2026:54575 | Aug 14, 2026 |
| dracut-network · RHEL 9 | 0:057-120.git20260728.el9_8 | RHSA-2026:54571 | Aug 14, 2026 |
| dracut-network · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 047-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 | dracut-network 047-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 | Aug 7, 2026 |
| dracut-network · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 048+80-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 | dracut-network 048+80-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 | Aug 7, 2026 |
| dracut-network · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 051-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | dracut-network 051-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | Aug 7, 2026 |
| dracut-network · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 060+5-1ubuntu3.4 | dracut-network 060+5-1ubuntu3.4 | Aug 7, 2026 |
| dracut-network · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 110-11ubuntu0.1 | dracut-network 110-11ubuntu0.1 | Aug 7, 2026 |
| dracut-network · almalinux 10 | 107-9.el10_2 | ALSA-2026:54576 | Aug 13, 2026 |
| dracut-network · almalinux 8 | 049-246.git20260728.el8_10 | ALSA-2026:54575 | Aug 13, 2026 |
| dracut-network · almalinux 9 | 057-120.git20260728.el9_8 | ALSA-2026:54571 | Aug 13, 2026 |
| dracut-network · ol 10 | 0:107-9.0.1.el10_2 | ELSA-2026-54576 | Aug 13, 2026 |
| dracut-network · ol 8 | 0:049-246.git20260728.0.1.el8_10 | ELSA-2026-54575 | Aug 13, 2026 |
| dracut-network · ol 9 | 0:057-120.git20260728.0.1.el9_8 | ELSA-2026-54571 | Aug 13, 2026 |
| dracut-squash · RHEL 8 | 0:049-246.git20260728.el8_10 | RHSA-2026:54575 | Aug 14, 2026 |
| dracut-squash · RHEL 9 | 0:057-120.git20260728.el9_8 | RHSA-2026:54571 | Aug 14, 2026 |
| dracut-squash · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 051-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | dracut-squash 051-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | Aug 7, 2026 |
| dracut-squash · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 060+5-1ubuntu3.4 | dracut-squash 060+5-1ubuntu3.4 | Aug 7, 2026 |
| dracut-squash · almalinux 10 | 107-9.el10_2 | ALSA-2026:54576 | Aug 13, 2026 |
| dracut-squash · almalinux 8 | 049-246.git20260728.el8_10 | ALSA-2026:54575 | Aug 13, 2026 |
| dracut-squash · almalinux 9 | 057-120.git20260728.el9_8 | ALSA-2026:54571 | Aug 13, 2026 |
| dracut-squash · amzn 2023 | 102-3.amzn2023.0.4 | ALAS2023-2026-2085 | Aug 31, 2026 |
| dracut-squash · ol 10 | 0:107-9.0.1.el10_2 | ELSA-2026-54576 | Aug 13, 2026 |
| dracut-squash · ol 8 | 0:049-246.git20260728.0.1.el8_10 | ELSA-2026-54575 | Aug 13, 2026 |
| dracut-squash · ol 9 | 0:057-120.git20260728.0.1.el9_8 | ELSA-2026-54571 | Aug 13, 2026 |
| dracut-test · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 110-11ubuntu0.1 | dracut-test 110-11ubuntu0.1 | Aug 7, 2026 |
| dracut-tools · RHEL 8 | 0:049-246.git20260728.el8_10 | RHSA-2026:54575 | Aug 14, 2026 |
| dracut-tools · RHEL 9 | 0:057-120.git20260728.el9_8 | RHSA-2026:54571 | Aug 14, 2026 |
| dracut-tools · almalinux 10 | 107-9.el10_2 | ALSA-2026:54576 | Aug 13, 2026 |
| dracut-tools · almalinux 8 | 049-246.git20260728.el8_10 | ALSA-2026:54575 | Aug 13, 2026 |
| dracut-tools · almalinux 9 | 057-120.git20260728.el9_8 | ALSA-2026:54571 | Aug 13, 2026 |
| dracut-tools · amzn 2023 | 102-3.amzn2023.0.4 | ALAS2023-2026-2085 | Aug 31, 2026 |
| dracut-tools · ol 10 | 0:107-9.0.1.el10_2 | ELSA-2026-54576 | Aug 13, 2026 |
| dracut-tools · ol 8 | 0:049-246.git20260728.0.1.el8_10 | ELSA-2026-54575 | Aug 13, 2026 |
| dracut-tools · ol 9 | 0:057-120.git20260728.0.1.el9_8 | ELSA-2026-54571 | Aug 13, 2026 |
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