CVE-2026-108472 - Xfsprogs: xfsprogs: local privilege escalation via command injection in xfs_admin

CVE-2026-108472 - Xfsprogs: xfsprogs: local privilege escalation via command injection in xfs_admin

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CVE ID :CVE-2026-108472
Published : Nov. 11, 2026, 6:38 p.m. | 20 minutes ago
Description :A flaw was found in the xfs_admin utility in xfsprogs. The tool does not properly validate user-supplied parameters, allowing operating system command injection. A local attacker can exploit this issue by providing crafted input arguments, which may result in arbitrary command execution and local privilege escalation depending on how xfs_admin is executed.
Severity: 7.8 | HIGH
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