OESA-2026-4578: util-linux security update

Published Oct 29, 2026
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Updated

The util-linux package contains a random collection of files that implements some low-level basic linux utilities. Security Fix(es):

util-linux is a random collection of Linux utilities. Before util-linux 2.41.4, parsedosextended() in libblkid/src/partitions/dos.c computes an extended-partition start sector with 32-bit addition and does not apply the extended-area bounds checks to the first two EBR entries. A local attacker who causes a crafted DOS extended-partition disk image or removable medium to be probed can wrap curstart + start to sector zero and cause libblkid to report a false partition overlapping the MBR. This directly compromises the integrity of the reported partition metadata; disk modification or availability loss requires a separate downstream consumer to act on that metadata. This issue is fixed in 2.41.4.(CVE-2026-53615)

Affected Software

1 affected componentFixes available
openeuler/util-linux<2.39.1-46.oe2403sp3
2.39.1-46.oe2403sp3

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade openeuler/util-linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.39.1-46.oe2403sp3
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade util-linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.41.4

Event History

Oct 29, 2026
Advisory Published
via OSV·09:03 AM
Data Sourced
via OSV·09:03 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Child vulnerabilities

Contains the following vulnerabilities.

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