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CVE-2026-41054

HIGH CVSS: 7.8 Published: 2026-05-20 Modified: 2026-07-24

Description

In `src/havegecmd.c`, the `socket_handler` function performs a credential check on the abstract UNIX socket (`\0/sys/entropy/haveged`). However, while it detects if the connecting user is not root (`cred.uid != 0`) and prepares a negative acknowledgement (`ASCII_NAK`), it **fails to stop execution**. The code proceeds to the `switch` statement, allowing any local unprivileged user to execute privileged commands such as `MAGIC_CHROOT`.

Affected Platforms

Unknown

Weakness Type

CWE-305

References