CVE-2026-49421

unlinkat(2) ignores AT_RESOLVE_BENEATH flag

HIGH
7.1
CVSS Score
Published: August 19, 2026 at 05:25 AM UTC
Updated: September 1, 2026 at 08:31 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorFreeBSD

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Severity
HIGH7.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.1%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

The kernel function that implements unlinkat(2) and funlinkat(2) validated the AT_RESOLVE_BENEATH flag but failed to pass it through to the underlying path lookup. The flag was silently dropped, so path resolution was not actually restricted. A process that uses AT_RESOLVE_BENEATH with unlinkat(2) or funlinkat(2) to confine path resolution can in fact resolve paths above the starting directory. A caller relying on this flag for path containment may delete files outside the intended directory tree.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Affected range stops below p1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below p11, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below p16, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below p7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (1)

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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CVSS

7.1HIGHCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-273

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