CVE-2026-79619

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.

High
CVSS
n/a
High
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0020
9th percentile

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

ProductFixed inFixReleased
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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