CVE-2026-15816

CVE

Threat entity extracted from intelligence sources

Frequency

occurrences

First Seen

August 15, 2026

Last Seen

September 14, 2026

API

Exploited in Wild

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Ransomware Use

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Public Exploits

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Attack Vector

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Vulnerability Overview

Exploitation Activity

Exploitation Intelligence

Critical dracut Command Injection Vulnerability in Ubuntu74.0

A vulnerability (CVE-2026-15816) was discovered in dracut, an initramfs image generation tool, affecting Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. The flaw allows an attacker on an adjacent network with control over a rogue DHCP server to inject commands that execute as root during boot-failure handling. This vulnerability...

Critical dracut Security Updates for Oracle Linux 9 and 10 Released70.5

On August 15, 2026, Oracle released important security updates for dracut in Oracle Linux 9 and 10. Both updates address vulnerabilities that could allow privilege escalation and system-wide damage. The updates include fixes for issues such as permission errors during upgrades and logic for FIPS com...