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CVE-2026-53612GHSA-g8wm-75wr-g2vh

util-linux mount hook_owner TOCTOU allows local privilege escalation

util-linux util-linux
CVSS
7.0High
ExploitationPublic exploit codeCISA's assessment says proof of concept code is public, assessed 14 Oct 2026. Not in the KEV catalogCISA via CVE List
Exploit odds (EPSS)0.11%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 1% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed inNone listedNo source names a fixed version. Check the vendor advisory below
Published14 Oct 2026Updated 14 Oct 2026CVE List

What fixes it

No source in this snapshot names a fixed version. The vendor advisories under References are the place to check.

Description

util-linux is a random collection of Linux utilities. In util-linux 2.39 through 2.41.4 and 2.42 through 2.42.1, the SUID mount utility's hook_owner.c post-mount hook performs path-based chmod() and lchown() operations on a previously validated mount target. A local low-privileged user authorized by an /etc/fstab entry with user or users and an X-mount.mode, X-mount.owner, or X-mount.group option can use renameat2(RENAME_EXCHANGE) to race a writable ancestor of the target and redirect the privileged ownership or mode change to a root-owned path, potentially gaining root privileges. This issue is fixed in 2.41.5 and 2.42.2.

Text from CVE List

Affected versions 2

  • util-linuxaffected: >= 2.39, < 2.41.5CVE List
  • util-linuxaffected: >= 2.42, < 2.42.2CVE List

References 7