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.
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-6442-1 | util-linux security update |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8702-1 | util-linux vulnerabilities |
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History
Wed, 14 Oct 2026 15:00:00 +0000
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: GitHub_M
Published:
Updated: 2026-10-14T14:52:56.063Z
Reserved: 2026-06-09T19:39:52.405Z
Link: CVE-2026-53613
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Status : Received
Published: 2026-10-14T15:17:20.410
Modified: 2026-10-14T15:17:20.410
Link: CVE-2026-53613
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Weaknesses
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CWE-367
Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition
Debian DSA
Ubuntu USN