dracut: The dracut packages contain an event-driven initial RAM file system (initramfs) generator infrastructure based on the...
CVE-2026-16445 is fixed in 9 products on 1 platform, first by RHSA-2026:26534, released June 24, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.
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 DHCP options command injection (CVE-2026-6893) 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 | 112-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-16445 | Aug 8, 2026 |
| dracut · RHEL 8 | 0:049-244.git20260529.el8_10 | RHSA-2026:26534 | Jun 24, 2026 |
| dracut · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 051-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | dracut 051-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | Aug 7, 2026 |
| dracut · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 059+suse.730.g73d3411aa-160000.1.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21749-1 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| dracut · sles 15.6 | 059+suse.571.g3d42218af-150600.3.35.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:3997-1 | Sep 7, 2026 |
| dracut · sles 15.7 | 059+suse.576.g72b98359a-150700.3.23.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:3931-1 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| dracut · sles 16.0 | 059+suse.730.g73d3411aa-160000.1.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:23614-1 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| dracut-caps · RHEL 8 | 0:049-244.git20260529.el8_10 | RHSA-2026:26534 | Jun 24, 2026 |
| dracut-config-generic · RHEL 8 | 0:049-244.git20260529.el8_10 | RHSA-2026:26534 | Jun 24, 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-rescue · RHEL 8 | 0:049-244.git20260529.el8_10 | RHSA-2026:26534 | Jun 24, 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-core · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 051-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | dracut-core 051-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | Aug 7, 2026 |
| dracut-live · RHEL 8 | 0:049-244.git20260529.el8_10 | RHSA-2026:26534 | Jun 24, 2026 |
| dracut-live · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 051-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | dracut-live 051-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | Aug 7, 2026 |
| dracut-network · RHEL 8 | 0:049-244.git20260529.el8_10 | RHSA-2026:26534 | Jun 24, 2026 |
| dracut-network · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 051-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | dracut-network 051-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | Aug 7, 2026 |
| dracut-squash · RHEL 8 | 0:049-244.git20260529.el8_10 | RHSA-2026:26534 | Jun 24, 2026 |
| dracut-squash · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 051-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | dracut-squash 051-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | Aug 7, 2026 |
| dracut-tools · RHEL 8 | 0:049-244.git20260529.el8_10 | RHSA-2026:26534 | Jun 24, 2026 |
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