VDB
CVE-2026-79992
CVE-2026-79992
PUBLISHED
CVSS 7.8 HIGH
Reported by redhat · Published August 25, 2026
A flaw was found in Emacs TRAMP. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability by processing maliciously crafted filenames. This occurs because TRAMP concatenates login arguments without proper sanitization, which are then passed to a local shell. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
Risk Scores
CVSS 3.1
7.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 |
Timeline
- Aug 25, 2026 CVE Published
- Aug 26, 2026 EPSS Score
- Aug 27, 2026 EPSS Score
- Sep 2, 2026 Security Advisory
- Sep 24, 2026 EPSS Score
- Sep 26, 2026 EPSS Score
- Sep 30, 2026 EPSS Score
References
- vdb-entryx_refsource_REDHAT
- RHBZ#2523665 issue-trackingx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/08/26/15 url