CVE-2026-111802 is a vulnerability in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
Published on October 16, 2026
Nautilus: nautilus: arbitrary file deletion via trash symlink
A flaw was found in Nautilus. When a removable drive or disk image is unmounted or ejected, Nautilus prompts the user to empty the trash without verifying whether the trash directory paths are symbolic links. An attacker can exploit this flaw by tricking a user into mounting a crafted storage volume and confirming the prompt to empty the trash, leading to the arbitrary deletion of files accessible to that user.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-111802 is exploitable with local system access, requires user interaction and a small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality, a high impact on integrity and availability.
Timeline
Reported to Red Hat.
Made public.
Weakness Type
What is an insecure temporary file Vulnerability?
The software attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.
CVE-2026-111802 has been classified to as an insecure temporary file vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-111802
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