CVE-2026-59676
policycoreutils: Policycoreutils: Arbitrary file deletion via TOCTOU race condition in seunshare
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · July 23, 2026
Updated · September 1, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in policycoreutils through 3.10 in seunshare. A TOCTOU race lets a local user running in an unconfined SELinux domain delete arbitrary root-owned files. Removing critical system files can cause denial of service; integrity impact is limited to unauthorized deletion.
Statement
policycoreutils seunshare is vulnerable to a local TOCTOU race. A low-privileged user in an unconfined SELinux domain may delete root-owned files, which can disrupt the system. Attack complexity is high. Affects policycoreutils through 3.10.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base, or stability.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 5.3CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
CWE-367 · Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition