- Issued:
- 2026-09-01
- Updated:
- 2026-09-01
RHSA-2026:62269 - Security Advisory
Synopsis
Important: dracut security update
Type/Severity
Security Advisory: Important
Red Hat Lightspeed patch analysis
Identify and remediate systems affected by this advisory.
Topic
An update for dracut is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support.
Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the CVE link(s) in the References section.
Description
The dracut packages contain an event-driven initial RAM file system (initramfs) generator infrastructure based on the udev device manager. The virtual file system, initramfs, is loaded together with the kernel at boot time and initializes the system, so it can read and boot from the root partition.
Security Fix(es):
- dracut: dracut: Root code execution via DHCP options command injection (CVE-2026-6893)
- dracut: dracut: root code execution via unescaped error message written to sourced emergency hook script in die() (CVE-2026-15816)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Solution
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to:
Affected Products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support 7 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support (for IBM z Systems) 7 s390x
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support for IBM Power, big endian 7 ppc64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support for IBM Power, little endian 7 ppc64le
Fixes
- BZ - 2459963 - CVE-2026-6893 dracut: dracut: Root code execution via DHCP options command injection
- BZ - 2500889 - CVE-2026-15816 dracut: dracut: root code execution via unescaped error message written to sourced emergency hook script in die()
Note:
More recent versions of these packages may be available.
Click a package name for more details.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support 7
| SRPM | |
|---|---|
| dracut-033-577.el7_9.src.rpm | SHA-256: b15fde5c2e50ef02f3267d8257d630a5e3af9c62243d6c72da802d804e85cb44 |
| x86_64 | |
| dracut-033-577.el7_9.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 01f31903738b8643621f801374019e0f774e8d8c8065c0467ae0dd14835f0755 |
| dracut-caps-033-577.el7_9.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: cbc2b585b287bc1da262f09106be031dbb57d8da84503e4d7013043cf82b3ff7 |
| dracut-config-generic-033-577.el7_9.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: edd82ad3c70c7fab3fb2389d4e1f61ec896e892c543f99bf4572e8f22bf185a1 |
| dracut-config-rescue-033-577.el7_9.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: a84dce043e530c6c3034e9ddcbd71962a6db1b4864932afe8c0485b537e44a2f |
| dracut-debuginfo-033-577.el7_9.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 1f95e844aa222d3a745f58ba72aaf3972b34f639c94bfe22f76513e2769d0f38 |
| dracut-debuginfo-033-577.el7_9.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 1f95e844aa222d3a745f58ba72aaf3972b34f639c94bfe22f76513e2769d0f38 |
| dracut-fips-033-577.el7_9.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: ea8d9afb373018655f5574301ccd7351313b82243ab0bcd389a496a728022015 |
| dracut-fips-aesni-033-577.el7_9.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: b52860e6ff0f21c88a6609b88aa25b10c824595d1d3ad65a1bc9b5ac880287e2 |
| dracut-network-033-577.el7_9.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 46100382429dfc2f5e93c88c4901c153c8b0e9b830bf04d2b558580c81e187a9 |
| dracut-tools-033-577.el7_9.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: e88e18d513c252346cb48c009202c24a8708b39dad513a02ec7e67131e6a0627 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support (for IBM z Systems) 7
| SRPM | |
|---|---|
| dracut-033-577.el7_9.src.rpm | SHA-256: b15fde5c2e50ef02f3267d8257d630a5e3af9c62243d6c72da802d804e85cb44 |
| s390x | |
| dracut-033-577.el7_9.s390x.rpm | SHA-256: 9073068a0010639f46dd605c3956ee2f42d6da3e87da71ef17618405faaa491a |
| dracut-caps-033-577.el7_9.s390x.rpm | SHA-256: 5b5657180c240cfe6711cc89522e59e5c0802a32d4fefd2e49b58507a6ee60d6 |
| dracut-config-generic-033-577.el7_9.s390x.rpm | SHA-256: fbed2122d911849de21ee1d7b4b43ff7886fe59220ae182689f500e31d27d5a9 |
| dracut-config-rescue-033-577.el7_9.s390x.rpm | SHA-256: 8848647d29cf8118cab39670791fc7c4a6d203e2566c2e925c8b143260679b36 |
| dracut-debuginfo-033-577.el7_9.s390x.rpm | SHA-256: 4376fdb468ddcb849e20623c5ded46006aaacf08db71c252ccf8079a73e1803e |
| dracut-debuginfo-033-577.el7_9.s390x.rpm | SHA-256: 4376fdb468ddcb849e20623c5ded46006aaacf08db71c252ccf8079a73e1803e |
| dracut-fips-033-577.el7_9.s390x.rpm | SHA-256: 968e52910bd577808869a81b16923d27b6a588d911611f56e5bcaf06f1fb76ff |
| dracut-fips-aesni-033-577.el7_9.s390x.rpm | SHA-256: e6443fd446da65d5c8d4f4ea15c4f178a3f7339340797b2503aa901964c243e8 |
| dracut-network-033-577.el7_9.s390x.rpm | SHA-256: 362563ef164515bf40d3b68c4bcdf044aa641b13234ac0ea685290ee509865bb |
| dracut-tools-033-577.el7_9.s390x.rpm | SHA-256: abc8df0faf63f6d69cfcdb280abdc370f1c6282e63898ca2935505bd7e4d8422 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support for IBM Power, big endian 7
| SRPM | |
|---|---|
| dracut-033-577.el7_9.src.rpm | SHA-256: b15fde5c2e50ef02f3267d8257d630a5e3af9c62243d6c72da802d804e85cb44 |
| ppc64 | |
| dracut-033-577.el7_9.ppc64.rpm | SHA-256: 0ee71534daf41996eb8b83241923f277605191a3dbba520357dac8acf47018c3 |
| dracut-caps-033-577.el7_9.ppc64.rpm | SHA-256: ab11fac97ee996d51f7f399e74f652169cfb53cd25506be5912682736cd58766 |
| dracut-config-generic-033-577.el7_9.ppc64.rpm | SHA-256: 83a17fc40d3832d3442e6aebac71d070ecea3b74416cc7f7686cd2bc00362bf3 |
| dracut-config-rescue-033-577.el7_9.ppc64.rpm | SHA-256: 1cd299bfd6825c3280ea769266748d1f52f08c78d9c982fc7c9dd3e8f9e9fc58 |
| dracut-debuginfo-033-577.el7_9.ppc64.rpm | SHA-256: dff25d7068bb191cb5a1c458c695120276712b17498535762d829c4eabd3c1a5 |
| dracut-debuginfo-033-577.el7_9.ppc64.rpm | SHA-256: dff25d7068bb191cb5a1c458c695120276712b17498535762d829c4eabd3c1a5 |
| dracut-fips-033-577.el7_9.ppc64.rpm | SHA-256: a0abf8b29b4d4949d3c43ffdedc70fe5c982c00d9e7452dd19b33c80237d10ca |
| dracut-fips-aesni-033-577.el7_9.ppc64.rpm | SHA-256: 71f22b2e4672e4bfc63fe32c54a294a1ee1dd5ac40978b1ea0e06da8adedcaf4 |
| dracut-network-033-577.el7_9.ppc64.rpm | SHA-256: 7cbc4e368cf17b438d3d6237635e61630d748a10286ee3ad7aef8b3b098da464 |
| dracut-tools-033-577.el7_9.ppc64.rpm | SHA-256: 967acd22b28bb83a9a14de2bd54cf6899e4e62ce7afb3c986b125d0718644f2f |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support for IBM Power, little endian 7
| SRPM | |
|---|---|
| dracut-033-577.el7_9.src.rpm | SHA-256: b15fde5c2e50ef02f3267d8257d630a5e3af9c62243d6c72da802d804e85cb44 |
| ppc64le | |
| dracut-033-577.el7_9.ppc64le.rpm | SHA-256: e70621a4ab57268bdc304cc666ea5f3547d258b444e000be95d3e7a2bfc2cf5c |
| dracut-caps-033-577.el7_9.ppc64le.rpm | SHA-256: 14fe2ac7560557440fb9519ec18d928814236fe4e8ddd2a19bea72e4e5e2eac7 |
| dracut-config-generic-033-577.el7_9.ppc64le.rpm | SHA-256: e1c5aedabd1a87e244c72be7de3347dc4e97773c2f40a487390db2d3f1da0274 |
| dracut-config-rescue-033-577.el7_9.ppc64le.rpm | SHA-256: ad79a9b1096ee5f024bf5bb4610fdff0ba9242c136d8f02be6adc02a41f3dfa6 |
| dracut-debuginfo-033-577.el7_9.ppc64le.rpm | SHA-256: a292a425a5123a3387c941739fcfe872e033b5cec4b0e54332a93a105d0c26b8 |
| dracut-debuginfo-033-577.el7_9.ppc64le.rpm | SHA-256: a292a425a5123a3387c941739fcfe872e033b5cec4b0e54332a93a105d0c26b8 |
| dracut-fips-033-577.el7_9.ppc64le.rpm | SHA-256: f03424a8d90d89548368f018ee7da09cef6f814c12be0b9376fb5ff85d6d16ff |
| dracut-fips-aesni-033-577.el7_9.ppc64le.rpm | SHA-256: eaa4fa0c0a78fc51a29d8bfb7c21244dd1c4aacbf5d466c5187662ba95b3adb3 |
| dracut-network-033-577.el7_9.ppc64le.rpm | SHA-256: 6d8dca40a1ddf0239e120e7a0dc578a35d2872c215486380e44ef45662d44386 |
| dracut-tools-033-577.el7_9.ppc64le.rpm | SHA-256: 6ffcc6dcd4bfbbb509a6185e98ddb1a9ec54d6cce2ae4d2740e8e6ae2524f6cf |
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