CVE-2026-59676
Local File Deletion Attack Vector in rm_rf() in seunshare
Description
A Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition vulnerability in seunshare of selinux policycoreutils allows a user calling seunshare that is running in the unconfined SELinux domain to delete arbitrary root-owned files, This issue affects policycoreutils through 3.10.
INFO
Published Date :
July 23, 2026, 7:16 a.m.
Last Modified :
July 23, 2026, 7:16 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | 404e59f5-483d-4b8a-8e7a-e67604dd8afb | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update policycoreutils to a version that fixes the vulnerability.
- Ensure seunshare runs in a confined SELinux domain.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2026-59676.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1268256 | |
| https://security.opensuse.org/2026/07/15/selinux-seunshare.html |
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jul. 23, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'vendor': 'SELinuxProject', 'product': 'selinux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '3.10'}], 'packageName': 'policycoreutils', 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}] Added Description A Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition vulnerability in seunshare of selinux policycoreutils allows a user calling seunshare that is running in the unconfined SELinux domain to delete arbitrary root-owned files, This issue affects policycoreutils through 3.10. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CWE CWE-367 Added Reference https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1268256 Added Reference https://security.opensuse.org/2026/07/15/selinux-seunshare.html