CVE-2026-8274
npitre cramfs-tools Directory cramfsck.c do_directory path traversal
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- Low
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
npitre cramfs-tools Directory cramfsck.c do_directory path traversal
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.
- Record
CVE-2026-8274- CVSS 4.0
- 4.8 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P - CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C - CVSS 3.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C - CVSS 2.0
- 4.3
AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-29032
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.
- Record
EUVD-2026-29032- CVSS 4.0
- 4.8 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2x6r-r8j5-prxm
A security vulnerability has been detected in npitre cramfs-tools up to 2.1. Affected is the...
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.
- Record
GHSA-2x6r-r8j5-prxm- CVSS 4.0
- 1.9 Low
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
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.
- Record
CVE-2026-8274- CVSS 4.0
- 1.9 Low
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
npitre cramfs-tools Directory cramfsck.c do_directory path traversal
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.
- Record
CVE-2026-8274- CVSS 4.0
- 1.9 Low
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2026:12210-1 No score
cramfs-tools-2.2-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the cramfs-tools-2.2-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2026:12210-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
cramfs-toolsopenSUSE:Tumbleweed |
before 2.2-1.1 | 2.2-1.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-8274 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.8) in Npitre Cramfs-tools, published May 11, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.17%, the 6th percentile. Fixed in cramfs-tools 2.2-1.1.