CVE-2026-8274

Description

A security vulnerability has been detected in npitre cramfs-tools up to 2.1. Affected is the function do_directory of the file cramfsck.c of the component Directory Handler. Such manipulation leads to path traversal. The attack can only be performed from a local environment. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. Upgrading to version 2.2 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is 2fc492747115b24d8a07eddd27a2d45229cb273c. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

CVSS v3.1 Score

5.3

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0001

Probability of exploitation

0.01%

Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-22 Path Traversal

References

Other References

https://github.com/npitre/cramfs-tools/ https://github.com/npitre/cramfs-tools/commit/2fc492747115b24d8a07eddd27a2d45229cb273c https://github.com/npitre/cramfs-tools/issues/12 https://github.com/npitre/cramfs-tools/issues/12#issue-4307511739 https://github.com/npitre/cramfs-tools/releases/tag/v2.2 https://vuldb.com/submit/810864 https://vuldb.com/vuln/362571 https://vuldb.com/vuln/362571/cti

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-8274? +

A security vulnerability has been detected in npitre cramfs-tools up to 2.1. Affected is the function do_directory of the file cramfsck.c of the component Directory Handler. Such manipulation leads to path traversal. The attack can only be performed from a local environment. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. Upgrading to version 2.2 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is 2fc492747115b24d8a07eddd27a2d45229cb273c. Upgrading the affected component is recommended. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2026-8274? +

CVE-2026-8274 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.3 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance. The EPSS score is 0.0001, placing it in the 0th percentile for exploitation probability.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-8274? +

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