CVE-2026-59674 LPE from suricata user to root due to chown in %post in suricata packaging
The suricata user can escalate to root privileges via a symlink following vulnerability in the package installation script.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-59674?
CVE-2026-59674 is a high-severity vulnerability in openSUSE Tumbleweed, published on 14 Jul 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in openSUSE Tumbleweed suricata package allows the suricata user to escalate to root.
This issue affects openSUSE Tumbleweed: from ? before 8.0.5-2.1; openSUSE Tumbleweed: from ? before 8.0.5-2.1.
Weakness: CWE-61
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-59674?
Linux distribution packages (1)
suricata openSUSE:Tumbleweed | All versions | 8.0.5-2.1 |
How do I fix CVE-2026-59674?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2026-59674 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-59674 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j33g-47h2-2687, openSUSE-SU-2026:11207-1.