[ GLSA 202608-20 ] acl, attr: Multiple vulnerabilities

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 202608-20
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 Severity: High
    Title: acl, attr: Multiple vulnerabilities
     Date: August 20, 2026
     Bugs: #978280
       ID: 202608-20

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Synopsis
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in acl and attr, the worst of
which could lead to local privilege escalation.

Background
==========

For more information on the packages listed in this GLSA, please see
their homepage referenced in the ebuild.

Affected packages
=================

Package        Vulnerable    Unaffected
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sys-apps/acl   < 2.4.0       >= 2.4.0
sys-apps/attr  < 2.6.0       >= 2.6.0

Description
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in acl and attr. Please
review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

Impact
======

Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.

Workaround
==========

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All acl users should upgrade to the latest version:

  # emerge --sync
  # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-apps/acl-2.4.0"

All attr users should upgrade to the latest version:

  # emerge --sync
  # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-apps/attr-2.6.0"

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2026-54369
      https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-54369
[ 2 ] CVE-2026-54370
      https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-54370
[ 3 ] CVE-2026-54371
      https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-54371

Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202608-20

Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
[email protected] or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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