High7.5Red Hat Linux

High [CVE-2026-6893] Root code execution via DHCP options command injection

This high-severity Red Hat Linux advisory covers CVE-2026-6893 affecting Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, Red Hat Hardened Images, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.

CVE-2026-6893 Published Jun 10, 2026

CVE-2026-6893

Affected products & platforms

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Summary

Root code execution via DHCP options command injection. Red Hat rates this important (CVSS 7.5).

Weakness: CWE-78. Affected package(s): dracut, dracut-main.

Resolved in Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:26713 — update the affected packages (`sudo dnf update`).

Affected products named by the advisory: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8; Red Hat Hardened Images; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7; Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4; and 4 more.

Affected versions

dracut-0:107-7.el10_2
dracut-main-109-6.hum1
dracut-0:049-244.git20260529.el8_10
dracut-0:057-115.git20260527.el9_8

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Fixed versions

RHSA-2026:26713

Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 2 months ago·verify at source

Mitigation checklist

Recommended fix / mitigation

Update the affected package(s) to the fixed version shipped in RHSA-2026:26713 (`sudo dnf update` / `yum update`).

Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 2 months ago·verify at source

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