AZL-111176: CVE-2026-118384 affecting package mtools 4.0.43-2

Q: What versions are affected?

GNU mtools through version 4.0.49 is affected. The identified package is azure-linux/mtools version 4.0.43-2.

Q: What is the vulnerability class and affected code path?

The issue is an out-of-bounds write in the parse_vses function in vfat.c.

Published Oct 28, 2026

Updated

GNU mtools through 4.0.49 has an out-of-bounds write in parsevses in vfat.c.

Affected Software

1 affected component

azure-linux/mtools<=4.0.43-2

Event History

Oct 28, 2026

Advisory Published

via OSV·03:17 AM

Data Sourced

via OSV·03:17 AM

DescriptionAffected Software

Child vulnerabilities

Contains the following vulnerabilities.

CVE-2026-118384

Frequently Asked Questions

What versions are affected?

GNU mtools through version 4.0.49 is affected. The identified package is azure-linux/mtools version 4.0.43-2.

What is the vulnerability class and affected code path?

The issue is an out-of-bounds write in the parse_vses function in vfat.c.

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