High [CVE-2026-59674] Privilege escalation via symbolic link following
This high-severity Red Hat Linux advisory covers CVE-2026-59674.
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Summary
A UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in openSUSE Tumbleweed suricata package allows the suricata user to escalate to root. This issue affects openSUSE Tumbleweed: from? before 8.0.5-2.1; openSUSE Tumbleweed: from? before 8.0.5-2.1.
A flaw was found in suricata. This vulnerability, related to improper handling of symbolic links, allows a local `suricata` user to escalate their privileges to root.
By exploiting this, an attacker could gain full control over the affected system. Red Hat's Suricata packages, built and maintained independently through Fedora and EPEL, do not contain this vulnerable packaging script and are not affected by this specific CVE.
Red Hat severity: Important — CVSS 8.8 (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H). Weakness: CWE-59.
Is CVE-2026-59674 exploited?
No exploitation is reported in the sources VulniPulse tracks: CVE-2026-59674 is not in the CISA KEV catalog (checked ) and this advisory does not report exploitation. That is not proof the vulnerability cannot be exploited.
How do I fix CVE-2026-59674?
The advisory VulniPulse tracks names no fixed release. Follow Red Hat's guidance for workarounds and updates.
Confirm against the vendor advisory before you patch.
- < 8.0.5-2
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Fixed versions
No fixed release is recorded yet. That does not prove no patch exists. Confirm against the vendor advisory.
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Mitigation checklist
- No mitigation is necessary for Red Hat's Suricata packages, as they do not contain the vulnerable packaging script described in this CVE. Refer to the upstream openSUSE advisory for guidance on affected openSUSE Tumbleweed systems (fixed in suricata 8.0.5-2.1).
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