zfs-linux: On Linux, several OpenZFS ioctl authorization checks accept a capability held only within a user-created, unprivilege...
CVE-2026-79619 is fixed in 22 products on 1 platform, first by libnvpair3linux 2.4.1-1ubuntu5.1, released August 26, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.
On Linux, several OpenZFS ioctl authorization checks accept a capability held only within a user-created, unprivileged namespace as equivalent to real host privilege, allowing an unprivileged local user to perform operations that should require root. Affected operations include pool-administrative operations (eg create, import, destroy), pool event log access (zpool events) and fault injection (zinject). Exploiting the problem requires only that the local user is permitted to open /dev/zfs (governed by local device permissions) and that the kernel permits unprivileged user namespace creation. No prior access to the target pool or its underlying devices is needed.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| libnvpair1linux · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 0.7.5-1ubuntu16.12+esm1 | libnvpair1linux 0.7.5-1ubuntu16.12+esm1 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| libnvpair1linux · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 0.8.3-1ubuntu12.18+esm1 | libnvpair1linux 0.8.3-1ubuntu12.18+esm1 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| libnvpair3linux · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.1.5-1ubuntu6~22.04.7 | libnvpair3linux 2.1.5-1ubuntu6~22.04.7 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| libnvpair3linux · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2.2.2-0ubuntu9.5 | libnvpair3linux 2.2.2-0ubuntu9.5 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| libnvpair3linux · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 2.4.1-1ubuntu5.1 | libnvpair3linux 2.4.1-1ubuntu5.1 | Aug 26, 2026 |
| libpam-zfs · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.1.5-1ubuntu6~22.04.7 | libpam-zfs 2.1.5-1ubuntu6~22.04.7 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| libpam-zfs · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2.2.2-0ubuntu9.5 | libpam-zfs 2.2.2-0ubuntu9.5 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| libpam-zfs · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 2.4.1-1ubuntu5.1 | libpam-zfs 2.4.1-1ubuntu5.1 | Aug 26, 2026 |
| libuutil1linux · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 0.7.5-1ubuntu16.12+esm1 | libuutil1linux 0.7.5-1ubuntu16.12+esm1 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| libuutil1linux · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 0.8.3-1ubuntu12.18+esm1 | libuutil1linux 0.8.3-1ubuntu12.18+esm1 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| libuutil3linux · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.1.5-1ubuntu6~22.04.7 | libuutil3linux 2.1.5-1ubuntu6~22.04.7 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| libuutil3linux · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2.2.2-0ubuntu9.5 | libuutil3linux 2.2.2-0ubuntu9.5 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| libuutil3linux · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 2.4.1-1ubuntu5.1 | libuutil3linux 2.4.1-1ubuntu5.1 | Aug 26, 2026 |
| libzfs2linux · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 0.7.5-1ubuntu16.12+esm1 | libzfs2linux 0.7.5-1ubuntu16.12+esm1 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| libzfs2linux · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 0.8.3-1ubuntu12.18+esm1 | libzfs2linux 0.8.3-1ubuntu12.18+esm1 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| libzfs4linux · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.1.5-1ubuntu6~22.04.7 | libzfs4linux 2.1.5-1ubuntu6~22.04.7 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| libzfs4linux · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2.2.2-0ubuntu9.5 | libzfs4linux 2.2.2-0ubuntu9.5 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| libzfs7linux · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 2.4.1-1ubuntu5.1 | libzfs7linux 2.4.1-1ubuntu5.1 | Aug 26, 2026 |
| libzfsbootenv1linux · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.1.5-1ubuntu6~22.04.7 | libzfsbootenv1linux 2.1.5-1ubuntu6~22.04.7 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| libzfsbootenv1linux · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2.2.2-0ubuntu9.5 | libzfsbootenv1linux 2.2.2-0ubuntu9.5 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| libzfsbootenv1linux · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 2.4.1-1ubuntu5.1 | libzfsbootenv1linux 2.4.1-1ubuntu5.1 | Aug 26, 2026 |
| libzpool2linux · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 0.7.5-1ubuntu16.12+esm1 | libzpool2linux 0.7.5-1ubuntu16.12+esm1 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| libzpool2linux · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 0.8.3-1ubuntu12.18+esm1 | libzpool2linux 0.8.3-1ubuntu12.18+esm1 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| libzpool5linux · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.1.5-1ubuntu6~22.04.7 | libzpool5linux 2.1.5-1ubuntu6~22.04.7 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| libzpool5linux · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2.2.2-0ubuntu9.5 | libzpool5linux 2.2.2-0ubuntu9.5 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| libzpool7linux · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 2.4.1-1ubuntu5.1 | libzpool7linux 2.4.1-1ubuntu5.1 | Aug 26, 2026 |
| python3-pyzfs · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 0.8.3-1ubuntu12.18+esm1 | python3-pyzfs 0.8.3-1ubuntu12.18+esm1 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| python3-pyzfs · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.1.5-1ubuntu6~22.04.7 | python3-pyzfs 2.1.5-1ubuntu6~22.04.7 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| python3-pyzfs · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2.2.2-0ubuntu9.5 | python3-pyzfs 2.2.2-0ubuntu9.5 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| python3-pyzfs · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 2.4.1-1ubuntu5.1 | python3-pyzfs 2.4.1-1ubuntu5.1 | Aug 26, 2026 |
| spl · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 0.8.3-1ubuntu12.18+esm1 | spl 0.8.3-1ubuntu12.18+esm1 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| spl-dkms · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 0.8.3-1ubuntu12.18+esm1 | spl-dkms 0.8.3-1ubuntu12.18+esm1 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| zfs-dkms · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 0.7.5-1ubuntu16.12+esm1 | zfs-dkms 0.7.5-1ubuntu16.12+esm1 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| zfs-dkms · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 0.8.3-1ubuntu12.18+esm1 | zfs-dkms 0.8.3-1ubuntu12.18+esm1 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| zfs-dkms · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.1.5-1ubuntu6~22.04.7 | zfs-dkms 2.1.5-1ubuntu6~22.04.7 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| zfs-dkms · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2.2.2-0ubuntu9.5 | zfs-dkms 2.2.2-0ubuntu9.5 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| zfs-dkms · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 2.4.1-1ubuntu5.1 | zfs-dkms 2.4.1-1ubuntu5.1 | Aug 26, 2026 |
| zfs-dracut · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 0.7.5-1ubuntu16.12+esm1 | zfs-dracut 0.7.5-1ubuntu16.12+esm1 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| zfs-dracut · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 0.8.3-1ubuntu12.18+esm1 | zfs-dracut 0.8.3-1ubuntu12.18+esm1 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| zfs-dracut · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.1.5-1ubuntu6~22.04.7 | zfs-dracut 2.1.5-1ubuntu6~22.04.7 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| zfs-dracut · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2.2.2-0ubuntu9.5 | zfs-dracut 2.2.2-0ubuntu9.5 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| zfs-dracut · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 2.4.1-1ubuntu5.1 | zfs-dracut 2.4.1-1ubuntu5.1 | Aug 26, 2026 |
| zfs-initramfs · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 0.7.5-1ubuntu16.12+esm1 | zfs-initramfs 0.7.5-1ubuntu16.12+esm1 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| zfs-initramfs · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 0.8.3-1ubuntu12.18+esm1 | zfs-initramfs 0.8.3-1ubuntu12.18+esm1 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| zfs-initramfs · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.1.5-1ubuntu6~22.04.7 | zfs-initramfs 2.1.5-1ubuntu6~22.04.7 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| zfs-initramfs · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2.2.2-0ubuntu9.5 | zfs-initramfs 2.2.2-0ubuntu9.5 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| zfs-initramfs · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 2.4.1-1ubuntu5.1 | zfs-initramfs 2.4.1-1ubuntu5.1 | Aug 26, 2026 |
| zfs-linux · Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 2.3.9-0+deb13u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-79619 | Aug 27, 2026 |
| zfs-linux · Debian 14 | 2.4.4-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-79619 | Aug 27, 2026 |
| zfs-test · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 0.7.5-1ubuntu16.12+esm1 | zfs-test 0.7.5-1ubuntu16.12+esm1 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| zfs-test · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 0.8.3-1ubuntu12.18+esm1 | zfs-test 0.8.3-1ubuntu12.18+esm1 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| zfs-test · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.1.5-1ubuntu6~22.04.7 | zfs-test 2.1.5-1ubuntu6~22.04.7 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| zfs-test · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2.2.2-0ubuntu9.5 | zfs-test 2.2.2-0ubuntu9.5 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| zfs-test · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 2.4.1-1ubuntu5.1 | zfs-test 2.4.1-1ubuntu5.1 | Aug 26, 2026 |
| zfs-zed · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 0.7.5-1ubuntu16.12+esm1 | zfs-zed 0.7.5-1ubuntu16.12+esm1 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| zfs-zed · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 0.8.3-1ubuntu12.18+esm1 | zfs-zed 0.8.3-1ubuntu12.18+esm1 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| zfs-zed · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.1.5-1ubuntu6~22.04.7 | zfs-zed 2.1.5-1ubuntu6~22.04.7 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| zfs-zed · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2.2.2-0ubuntu9.5 | zfs-zed 2.2.2-0ubuntu9.5 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| zfs-zed · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 2.4.1-1ubuntu5.1 | zfs-zed 2.4.1-1ubuntu5.1 | Aug 26, 2026 |
| zfsutils-linux · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 0.7.5-1ubuntu16.12+esm1 | zfsutils-linux 0.7.5-1ubuntu16.12+esm1 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| zfsutils-linux · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 0.8.3-1ubuntu12.18+esm1 | zfsutils-linux 0.8.3-1ubuntu12.18+esm1 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| zfsutils-linux · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.1.5-1ubuntu6~22.04.7 | zfsutils-linux 2.1.5-1ubuntu6~22.04.7 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| zfsutils-linux · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2.2.2-0ubuntu9.5 | zfsutils-linux 2.2.2-0ubuntu9.5 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| zfsutils-linux · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 2.4.1-1ubuntu5.1 | zfsutils-linux 2.4.1-1ubuntu5.1 | Aug 26, 2026 |
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