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[ CVE-2026-53613 · Published 14 Oct 2026 ]

Vulnerability in util-linux

CVSS 7.0 EPSS <1%2 agency advisoriesNo fix listed yet

[ Description ]Official 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.

[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches

No fix or interim patch is linked from our sources yet. Check the vendor references below and limit exposure of affected systems until a fix is available.

[ Advisories ]Government CERT advisories

  • CERT-FRCERTFR-2026-AVI-1249

    Multiple vulnerabilities in VMware products Translated from French

    Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in VMware products. They allow an attacker to cause a security problem not specified by the vendor.

    CVE-2026-75595CVE-2026-53910CVE-2026-56404+288 more CVEs
  • BSI CERT-BundWID-SEC-2026-3642

    Meinberg LANTIME: Multiple vulnerabilities Translated from German

    CVE-2026-63073CVE-2026-86137CVE-2026-53614+36 more CVEs

[ References ]References