{"id":"CVE-2026-96231","title":"Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in .NET allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.","summary":"Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in .NET allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.","severity":"high","cvss":7.8,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","cwe":["CWE-59"],"vendor":"Microsoft","product":"Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-arm","affected":["Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-arm >= 8.0.0, <= 8.0.31","Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-arm64 >= 8.0.0, <= 8.0.31","Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-musl-arm >= 8.0.0, <= 8.0.31","Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-musl-arm64 >= 8.0.0, <= 8.0.31","Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-musl-x64 >= 8.0.0, <= 8.0.31","Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-x64 >= 8.0.0, <= 8.0.31","Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.osx-arm64 >= 8.0.0, <= 8.0.31","Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.osx-x64 >= 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Overview\n\nImproper link resolution before file access ('link following') in .NET allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.\n\n## Package advisory (CVE-2026-96231)\n\nAffected packages:\n\n- `Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-arm >= 8.0.0, <= 8.0.31`\n- `Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-arm64 >= 8.0.0, <= 8.0.31`\n- `Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-musl-arm >= 8.0.0, <= 8.0.31`\n- `Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-musl-arm64 >= 8.0.0, <= 8.0.31`\n- `Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-musl-x64 >= 8.0.0, <= 8.0.31`\n- `Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-x64 >= 8.0.0, <= 8.0.31`\n- `Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.osx-arm64 >= 8.0.0, <= 8.0.31`\n- `Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.osx-x64 >= 8.0.0, <= 8.0.31`\n- `Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-arm >= 10.0.0, <= 10.0.12`\n- `Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-arm64 >= 10.0.0, <= 10.0.12`\n- `Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-musl-arm >= 10.0.0, <= 10.0.12`\n- `Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-musl-arm64 >= 10.0.0, <= 10.0.12`\n- `Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-musl-x64 >= 10.0.0, <= 10.0.12`\n- `Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-x64 >= 10.0.0, <= 10.0.12`\n- `Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.osx-arm64 >= 10.0.0, <= 10.0.12`\n- `Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.osx-x64 >= 10.0.0, <= 10.0.12`\n- `Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-arm >= 9.0.0, <= 9.0.20`\n- `Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-arm64 >= 9.0.0, <= 9.0.20`\n- `Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-musl-arm >= 9.0.0, <= 9.0.20`\n- `Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-musl-arm64 >= 9.0.0, <= 9.0.20`\n- `Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-musl-x64 >= 9.0.0, <= 9.0.20`\n- `Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-x64 >= 9.0.0, <= 9.0.20`\n- `Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.osx-arm64 >= 9.0.0, <= 9.0.20`\n- `Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.osx-x64 >= 9.0.0, <= 9.0.20`\n- `Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-arm >= 11.0.0-preview.1, <= 11.0.0-rc.1`\n- `Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-arm64 >= 11.0.0-preview.1, <= 11.0.0-rc.1`\n- `Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-musl-arm >= 11.0.0-preview.1, <= 11.0.0-rc.1`\n- `Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-musl-arm64 >= 11.0.0-preview.1, <= 11.0.0-rc.1`\n- `Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-musl-x64 >= 11.0.0-preview.1, <= 11.0.0-rc.1`\n- `Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-x64 >= 11.0.0-preview.1, <= 11.0.0-rc.1`\n- `Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.osx-arm64 >= 11.0.0-preview.1, <= 11.0.0-rc.1`\n- `Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.osx-x64 >= 11.0.0-preview.1, <= 11.0.0-rc.1`\n\nPatched in:\n\n- `Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-arm 8.0.32`\n- `Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-arm64 8.0.32`\n- `Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-musl-arm 8.0.32`\n- `Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-musl-arm64 8.0.32`\n- `Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-musl-x64 8.0.32`\n- `Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-x64 8.0.32`\n- `Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.osx-arm64 8.0.32`\n- `Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.osx-x64 8.0.32`\n- `Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-arm 10.0.13`\n- `Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-arm64 10.0.13`\n- `Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-musl-arm 10.0.13`\n- `Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-musl-arm64 10.0.13`\n- `Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-musl-x64 10.0.13`\n- `Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-x64 10.0.13`\n- `Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.osx-arm64 10.0.13`\n- `Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.osx-x64 10.0.13`\n- `Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-arm 9.0.21`\n- `Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-arm64 9.0.21`\n- `Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-musl-arm 9.0.21`\n- `Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-musl-arm64 9.0.21`\n- `Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-musl-x64 9.0.21`\n- `Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-x64 9.0.21`\n- `Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.osx-arm64 9.0.21`\n- `Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.osx-x64 9.0.21`\n- `Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-arm 11.0.0-rc.2`\n- `Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-arm64 11.0.0-rc.2`\n- `Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-musl-arm 11.0.0-rc.2`\n- `Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-musl-arm64 11.0.0-rc.2`\n- `Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-musl-x64 11.0.0-rc.2`\n- `Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-x64 11.0.0-rc.2`\n- `Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.osx-arm64 11.0.0-rc.2`\n- `Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.osx-x64 11.0.0-rc.2`\n\nSource: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-2j93-m82w-73j2\n\n## Vendor advisories\n\n- **RHSA-2026:86195** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10), Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10) · released 2026-10-20 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:86195)\n- **RHSA-2026:86168** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10), Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10) · released 2026-10-20 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:86168)\n- **RHSA-2026:86172** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10), Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10) · released 2026-10-20 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:86172)\n- **RHSA-2026:86192** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8), Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8) · released 2026-10-20 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:86192)\n- **RHSA-2026:86594** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8), Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8) · released 2026-10-21 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:86594)\n- **RHSA-2026:86170** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8), Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8) · released 2026-10-20 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:86170)\n- **RHSA-2026:86193** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9), Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) · released 2026-10-20 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:86193)\n- **RHSA-2026:86169** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9), Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) · released 2026-10-20 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:86169)\n- **RHSA-2026:86171** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9), Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) · released 2026-10-20 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:86171)\n- **RHSA-2026:84491** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Hardened Images · released 2026-10-18 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:84491)\n- **RHSA-2026:84693** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Hardened Images · released 2026-10-19 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:84693)\n- **RHSA-2026:88474** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 10.0), Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v. 10.0) · released 2026-10-22 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:88474)\n- **RHSA-2026:88424** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 10.0), Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v. 10.0) · released 2026-10-22 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:88424)\n- **RHSA-2026:88425** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.4) · released 2026-10-22 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:88425)\n- **RHSA-2026:88422** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.6), Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.6) · released 2026-10-22 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:88422)","depth":"twilight","depthScore":43,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":42.9,"likelihood":0.1,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}