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CVE-2026-53613

Published: June 19, 2026Last modified: August 5, 2026

Description

util-linux is a random collection of Linux utilities. In util-linux 2.17 through 2.41.6 and 2.42 through 2.42.3, and in 2.42.4 when the legacy `mount(2)` path is used without `/proc`, restricted non-root `mount` requests validate an `/etc/fstab` target before the mount operation re-resolves that pathname. A local low-privileged user authorized by an fstab `user` or `users` entry whose target has an attacker-writable ancestor can use `renameat2(RENAME_EXCHANGE)` to swap a path component and redirect an authorized mount to a root-owned location, such as mounting attacker-controlled content over `/etc/sudoers.d`, and thereby gain root privileges. Versions 2.41.5 and 2.42.2 pin targets for the new mount API, and 2.42.4 pins legacy targets through `/proc/self/fd`; the documented legacy fallback without `/proc` remains affected.

Severity score breakdown

ParameterValue
Base score7
Attack VectorLOCAL
Attack complexityHIGH
Privileges requiredLOW
User interactionNONE
ScopeUNCHANGED
ConfidentialityHIGH
Integrity impactHIGH
Availability impactHIGH
VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Status

ProductReleasePackageStatus
Alpaquita Linux23 LTSutil-linuxUnknown (2.38.1-r2)
25 LTSutil-linuxFixed (2.41.5-r0)
Streamutil-linuxFixed (2.42.2-r0)
Hardened Containers23 LTSutil-linuxUnknown (2.38.1-r2)
25 LTSutil-linuxFixed (2.41.5-r0)
Streamutil-linuxFixed (2.42.2-r0)

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