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CVE-2026-53614GHSA-67r7-8m5w-22wx

util-linux LIBMOUNT_FORCE_MOUNT2 allows nosuid and noexec bypass

util-linux util-linux
CVSS
7.0High
ExploitationNo known exploitationNot in CISA KEV, which does not prove it is unexploitedCISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)0.14%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 2% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed in2.41.5; 2.42.2Fixed versionGitHub
Published14 Oct 2026Updated 15 Oct 2026CVE List

What fixes it

  • 2.41.5; 2.42.2util-linuxGitHub

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Description

util-linux is a random collection of Linux utilities. In util-linux 2.39.1 through 2.41.4 and 2.42 through 2.42.1, the SUID mount utility reads the attacker-controlled LIBMOUNT_FORCE_MOUNT2 environment variable with getenv(), allowing a local low-privileged user to force the non-atomic legacy bind-mount path. With an /etc/fstab bind mount authorized by user or users and protected by nosuid, noexec, or nodev, an attacker can race the window between the initial bind mount and the remount that applies those security flags and execute a SUID program from the temporarily unprotected mount, potentially gaining root privileges. This issue is fixed in 2.41.5 and 2.42.2.

Text from GitHub Advisory Database

Affected versions 3

  • util-linuxaffected: >= 2.39.1, < 2.41.5CVE List
  • util-linuxaffected: >= 2.42, < 2.42.2CVE List
  • util-linux>= 2.39.1GitHub

References 8