GLib D-Bus DBUS_COOKIE_SHA1 Auth: CookieCtx Path Traversal CVE-2026-58015
CVE-2026-58015 Published on June 30, 2026

Glib: path traversal in glib/gio/gdbusauthmechanismsha1.c via keyring_lookup_entry and mechanism_client_data_receive
A flaw was found in GLib. The D-Bus client-side implementation of the DBUS_COOKIE_SHA1 SASL authentication mechanism does not validate the cookie_context parameter received from the server. A malicious D-Bus server can supply a cookie_context containing path traversal sequences, causing the client to read an arbitrary file and exfiltrate sensitive data by verifying guessed file contents against a generated hash.

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Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2026-58015 can be exploited with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is consided to have a high level of attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a high impact on confidentiality, with no impact on integrity and availability.

Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
HIGH
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
NONE
Availability Impact:
NONE

Timeline

Reported to Red Hat.

Made public.

Weakness Type

What is a Directory traversal Vulnerability?

The software uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the software does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

CVE-2026-58015 has been classified to as a Directory traversal vulnerability or weakness.


Products Associated with CVE-2026-58015

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
 
Red Hat Hummingbird
 
Red Hat Rhui
 
Red Hat Openshift
 
Red Hat Discovery
 
Red Hat Cert Manager
 
Red Hat Rhel Aus
 
Red Hat Rhel Eus Long Life
 
Red Hat Rhel Els
 
Red Hat Rhel E4s
 
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Eus
 
Red Hat Rhel Tus
 
Red Hat Rhel Eus
 

Affected Versions

GNOME GLib: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-On: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-On: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Telecommunications Update Service: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Update Services for SAP Solutions: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Update Services for SAP Solutions: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update Support: Cert Manager support for Red Hat OpenShift release 1.19: Cert Manager support for Red Hat OpenShift release 1.19: Cert Manager support for Red Hat OpenShift release 1.19: Cert Manager support for Red Hat OpenShift release 1.19: Red Hat Discovery 2: Red Hat Discovery 2: Red Hat Update Infrastructure 5: Red Hat Update Infrastructure 5: Red Hat Update Infrastructure 5: Red Hat Update Infrastructure 5: Red Hat Update Infrastructure 5: Red Hat Update Infrastructure 5: Red Hat Update Infrastructure 5: Red Hat Update Infrastructure 5: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9: Red Hat Hardened Images: Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4: