CVE-2026-4878
Public on 2026-04-08
Modified on 2026-04-08
Description
Local Privilege Escalation (LPE) via TOCTOU race condition in cap_set_file() through file capability injection
CVSS v3 Base Score
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Affected Packages
| Platform | Package | Release Date | Advisory | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 - Core | compat-libcap1 | Not Affected | ||
| Amazon Linux 2 - Core | libcap | Pending Fix | ||
| Amazon Linux 2023 | libcap | Pending Fix | ||
| Amazon Linux 2 - Core | libcap-ng | Not Affected | ||
| Amazon Linux 2023 | libcap-ng | Not Affected |
CVSS Scores
| Score Type | Score | Vector | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux | CVSSv3 | 6.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |