CVE-2026-79655
High
Description
A flaw was found in sos clean, a utility within the sos package. This vulnerability allows a local attacker to perform arbitrary file creation or overwrite. By crafting a malicious tar archive, an attacker can exploit a path traversal issue during tar extraction, where symlink and hardlink targets are not properly validated. This enables the attacker to write files to arbitrary locations on the system with the privileges of the sos clean process, which often runs as root.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
Product
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
PublishedAug 25, 2026
First seenAug 25, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-59Improper link resolution
How to fix
Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | No range specified | — |
| Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | No range specified | — |
| Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | No range specified | — |
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