Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability · CVE-2026-41054

In , the function performs a credential check on the abstract UNIX socket ( ).

Published May 20, 2026 · catalog updated Jul 24, 2026 · In , the function

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-41054. EPSS is 0.18%. Act only if a listed version of In , the function is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (In , the function).
  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
High7.8
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.18%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
See sources for product scope

In , the function performs a credential check on the abstract UNIX socket ( ). However, while it detects if the connecting user is not root ( ) and prepares a negative acknowledgement ( ), it **fails to stop execution**. The code proceeds to the statement, allowing any local unprivileged user to execute privileged commands such as .

No affected version ranges are stored yet. Use the vendor advisory before you decide this record does not apply.

How to fix CVE-2026-41054

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-41054. EPSS is 0.18%. Act only if a listed version of In , the function is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-305. EPSS 0.18%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. May 20, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    In , the function performs a credential check on the abstract UNIX socket ( ). However, while it detects if the connecting user is not root ( ) and prepares a negative acknowledgement ( ), it **fails to stop execution**. The code proceeds to the statement, allowing any local unprivileged user to execute privileged commands such as .

  2. Jul 24, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    In , the function performs a credential check on the abstract UNIX socket ( ). However, while it detects if the connecting user is not root ( ) and prepares a negative acknowledgement ( ), it **fails to stop execution**. The code proceeds to the statement, allowing any local unprivileged user to execute privileged commands such as .

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-41054

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-41054

    30-day exploitation probability 0.2%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-41054

    In , the function performs a credential check on the abstract UNIX socket ( ). However, while it detects if the connecting user is not root ( ) and prepares a negative acknowledgement ( ), it **fails

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.