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TI-2026-76072 Aliases CVE-2026-111802GHSA-hwmw-p4jp-hmpr

Arbitrary file deletion in Nautilus through trash symlinks

Priority LOW 28CWE-59Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · High
Fix status
Deferred Red Hat: fix deferred

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

Nautilus in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 is affected. Nautilus asks the user to empty the trash after a removable drive or disk image is unmounted or ejected, without checking whether the trash directory paths are symbolic links, which is an improper link resolution flaw (CWE-59). A local attacker with low privileges can trick a user into mounting a crafted storage volume and confirming the prompt, which deletes files accessible to that user.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06

Description from the CNA

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00162 5th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Deferred Red Hat: fix deferred

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 10——No fix listedCNA
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 6——No fix listedCNA
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 7——No fix listedCNA
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 8——No fix listedCNA
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 9——No fix listedCNA
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE names CNA · 5

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:1010—Red Hat
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_els:66—Red Hat
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_els:77—Red Hat
cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:88—Red Hat
cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:99—Red Hat
  • cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:10 Versions 10 — ·Red Hat
  • cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_els:6 Versions 6 — ·Red Hat
  • cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_els:7 Versions 7 — ·Red Hat
  • cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8 Versions 8 — ·Red Hat
  • cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9 Versions 9 — ·Red Hat

Remediation

The sources list no fixed version for Nautilus. Red Hat has no fix planned for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 and no fix plan available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, 8, 9 and 10.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-18 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-111802
  2. 2026-10-18 Alias added: GHSA-hwmw-p4jp-hmpr
  3. 2026-10-18 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
  4. 2026-10-18 CVSS score added · Red Hat
  5. 2026-10-18 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
  6. 2026-10-21 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

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