Vulnerability Details CVE-2026-49421
The kernel function that implements unlinkat(2) and funlinkat(2) validated the AT_RESOLVE_BENEATH flag but failed to pass it through to the underlying path lookup. The flag was silently dropped, so path resolution was not actually restricted.
A process that uses AT_RESOLVE_BENEATH with unlinkat(2) or funlinkat(2) to confine path resolution can in fact resolve paths above the starting directory. A caller relying on this flag for path containment may delete files outside the intended directory tree.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.001
EPSS Ranking 0.5%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v3 Score 7.1