acl before version 2.4.0 contains a time-of-check to time-of-use (TOCTOU) race condition vulnerability that allows local attackers to escalate privileges by replacing a pathname component with a symbolic link between an lstat() check and subsequent symlink-following operations such as stat(), chown(), chmod(), acl_get_file(), and acl_set_file(). Attackers who control a pathname component can redirect file access control list operations to arbitrary files when getfacl, setfacl, or chacl is invoked by a privileged process over an attacker-controlled path, resulting in local privilege escalation.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma_linux | — | Upgrade libaclUpgrade aclUpgrade libacl-devel | Jul 23, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade acl-debuginfoUpgrade libaclUpgrade acl-debugsourceUpgrade aclUpgrade libacl-debuginfoUpgrade libacl-devel | Jul 21, 2026 | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade sys-apps/attr.Upgrade sys-apps/acl. | Aug 20, 2026 | Aug 20, 2026 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade libaclUpgrade acl-debugsourceUpgrade aclUpgrade libacl-debuginfoUpgrade libacl-develNo solution existsUpgrade acl-debuginfo | Jul 17, 2026 | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade libaclUpgrade aclUpgrade libacl-debuginfoUpgrade acl-debuginfoUpgrade acl-debugsourceUpgrade libacl-devel | Jul 27, 2026 | Jul 23, 2026 |
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