CVE-2026-41054
highpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.002 · 8 %ileEURUEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
In `src/havegecmd.c`, the `socket_handler` function performs a credential check on the abstract UNIX socket (`\0/sys/entropy/haveged`). However, while it detects if the connecting user is not root (`cred.uid != 0`) and prepares a negative acknowledgement (`ASCII_NAK`), it **fails to stop execution**. The code proceeds to the `switch` statement, allowing any local unprivileged user to execute privileged commands such as `MAGIC_CHROOT`.
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affected products (44)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOS? → 1.9.14-150400.3.11.1enisa_euvdEU
- SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-LTSS? → 1.9.14-150400.3.11.1enisa_euvdEU
- SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5-ESPOS? → 1.9.14-150400.3.11.1enisa_euvdEU
- SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5-LTSS? → 1.9.14-150400.3.11.1enisa_euvdEU
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sources
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references (13)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2026-41054cnnvd
- https://github.com/jirka-h/haveged/releasesPatchcnnvd
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-41054cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41054cnnvd
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2026-41054enisa_euvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/19/3nvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/19/4nvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/19/5nvd
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