HIGH 8.5 NVD
CVE-2026-76642
util-linux versions through 2.41.5 and 2.42.2 fail to check mount helper exit status before running post-mount hooks, allowing unprivileged users to execute pri
util-linux versions through 2.41.5 and 2.42.2 fail to check mount helper exit status before running post-mount hooks, allowing unprivileged users to execute privileged operations on pre-existing filesystems. Attackers can exploit X-mount.idmap or X-mount.owner hooks to clone filesystems with inherited suid bits or modify target inode permissions after a helper fails, achieving privilege escalation.
References
- https://github.com/util-linux/util-linux
- https://github.com/util-linux/util-linux/blob/v2.42.2/libmount/src/context_mount.c#L476
- https://github.com/util-linux/util-linux/blob/v2.42.2/libmount/src/context_mount.c#L892
- https://github.com/util-linux/util-linux/commit/1d14676ea70003e9f5b2a6a76af0cadb1190411a
- https://github.com/util-linux/util-linux/commit/a15c00a9e545aa8b9cf6ec0f888ff6c7b3eaeedc
This high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.5 was published on 2026-09-03 via NVD.
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