RHSA-2026:97522: Important: util-linux security, bug fix, and enhancement update

Published Nov 10, 2026
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Updated

The util-linux packages contain a large variety of low-level system utilities that are necessary for a Linux system to function. Among others, these include the fdisk configuration tool and the login program.Security Fix(es): util-linux: util-linux: heap use-after-free in libblkid nested partition probing (CVE-2026-13595) util-linux: util-linux: TOCTOU in the mount program via ancestor directory swap on target path (CVE-2026-53613) Bug Fix(es) and Enhancement(s): agetty: fix stdin conversion to tty name (JIRA:RHEL-153737) util-linux: script command fails to register pseudo-terminal (pts) , breaking 'who' command output (JIRA:RHEL-192480) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.Additional Changes:For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Release Notes linked from the References section.

Affected Software

104 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/util-linux<2.37.4-28.el9_9
2.37.4-28.el9_9
redhat/libblkid<2.37.4-28.el9_9
2.37.4-28.el9_9
redhat/libblkid<2.37.4-28.el9_9
2.37.4-28.el9_9
redhat/libblkid-debuginfo<2.37.4-28.el9_9
2.37.4-28.el9_9
redhat/libblkid-debuginfo<2.37.4-28.el9_9
2.37.4-28.el9_9
redhat/libblkid-devel<2.37.4-28.el9_9
2.37.4-28.el9_9
redhat/libblkid-devel<2.37.4-28.el9_9
2.37.4-28.el9_9
redhat/libfdisk<2.37.4-28.el9_9
2.37.4-28.el9_9
redhat/libfdisk<2.37.4-28.el9_9
2.37.4-28.el9_9
redhat/libfdisk-debuginfo<2.37.4-28.el9_9
2.37.4-28.el9_9
redhat/libfdisk-debuginfo<2.37.4-28.el9_9
2.37.4-28.el9_9
redhat/libmount<2.37.4-28.el9_9
2.37.4-28.el9_9
redhat/libmount<2.37.4-28.el9_9
2.37.4-28.el9_9
redhat/libmount-debuginfo<2.37.4-28.el9_9
2.37.4-28.el9_9
redhat/libmount-debuginfo<2.37.4-28.el9_9
2.37.4-28.el9_9
redhat/libmount-devel<2.37.4-28.el9_9
2.37.4-28.el9_9
redhat/libmount-devel<2.37.4-28.el9_9
2.37.4-28.el9_9
redhat/libsmartcols<2.37.4-28.el9_9
2.37.4-28.el9_9
redhat/libsmartcols<2.37.4-28.el9_9
2.37.4-28.el9_9
redhat/libsmartcols-debuginfo<2.37.4-28.el9_9
2.37.4-28.el9_9
redhat/libsmartcols-debuginfo<2.37.4-28.el9_9
2.37.4-28.el9_9
redhat/libuuid<2.37.4-28.el9_9
2.37.4-28.el9_9
redhat/libuuid<2.37.4-28.el9_9
2.37.4-28.el9_9
redhat/libuuid-debuginfo<2.37.4-28.el9_9
2.37.4-28.el9_9
redhat/libuuid-debuginfo<2.37.4-28.el9_9
2.37.4-28.el9_9
redhat/libuuid-devel<2.37.4-28.el9_9
2.37.4-28.el9_9
redhat/libuuid-devel<2.37.4-28.el9_9
2.37.4-28.el9_9
redhat/python3-libmount<2.37.4-28.el9_9
2.37.4-28.el9_9
redhat/python3-libmount-debuginfo<2.37.4-28.el9_9
2.37.4-28.el9_9
redhat/python3-libmount-debuginfo<2.37.4-28.el9_9
2.37.4-28.el9_9
redhat/util-linux<2.37.4-28.el9_9
2.37.4-28.el9_9
redhat/util-linux-core<2.37.4-28.el9_9
2.37.4-28.el9_9
redhat/util-linux-core-debuginfo<2.37.4-28.el9_9
2.37.4-28.el9_9
redhat/util-linux-core-debuginfo<2.37.4-28.el9_9
2.37.4-28.el9_9
redhat/util-linux-debuginfo<2.37.4-28.el9_9
2.37.4-28.el9_9
redhat/util-linux-debuginfo<2.37.4-28.el9_9
2.37.4-28.el9_9
redhat/util-linux-debugsource<2.37.4-28.el9_9
2.37.4-28.el9_9
redhat/util-linux-debugsource<2.37.4-28.el9_9
2.37.4-28.el9_9
redhat/util-linux-user<2.37.4-28.el9_9
2.37.4-28.el9_9
redhat/util-linux-user-debuginfo<2.37.4-28.el9_9
2.37.4-28.el9_9
redhat/util-linux-user-debuginfo<2.37.4-28.el9_9
2.37.4-28.el9_9
redhat/uuidd<2.37.4-28.el9_9
2.37.4-28.el9_9
redhat/uuidd-debuginfo<2.37.4-28.el9_9
2.37.4-28.el9_9
redhat/uuidd-debuginfo<2.37.4-28.el9_9
2.37.4-28.el9_9
redhat/python3-libmount<2.37.4-28.el9_9
2.37.4-28.el9_9
redhat/util-linux-core<2.37.4-28.el9_9
2.37.4-28.el9_9
redhat/util-linux-user<2.37.4-28.el9_9
2.37.4-28.el9_9
redhat/uuidd<2.37.4-28.el9_9
2.37.4-28.el9_9
redhat/libblkid<2.37.4-28.el9_9
2.37.4-28.el9_9
redhat/libblkid-debuginfo<2.37.4-28.el9_9
2.37.4-28.el9_9
redhat/libblkid-devel<2.37.4-28.el9_9
2.37.4-28.el9_9
redhat/libfdisk<2.37.4-28.el9_9
2.37.4-28.el9_9
redhat/libfdisk-debuginfo<2.37.4-28.el9_9
2.37.4-28.el9_9
redhat/libmount<2.37.4-28.el9_9
2.37.4-28.el9_9
redhat/libmount-debuginfo<2.37.4-28.el9_9
2.37.4-28.el9_9
redhat/libmount-devel<2.37.4-28.el9_9
2.37.4-28.el9_9
redhat/libsmartcols<2.37.4-28.el9_9
2.37.4-28.el9_9
redhat/libsmartcols-debuginfo<2.37.4-28.el9_9
2.37.4-28.el9_9
redhat/libuuid<2.37.4-28.el9_9
2.37.4-28.el9_9
redhat/libuuid-debuginfo<2.37.4-28.el9_9
2.37.4-28.el9_9
redhat/libuuid-devel<2.37.4-28.el9_9
2.37.4-28.el9_9
redhat/python3-libmount<2.37.4-28.el9_9
2.37.4-28.el9_9
redhat/python3-libmount-debuginfo<2.37.4-28.el9_9
2.37.4-28.el9_9
redhat/util-linux<2.37.4-28.el9_9
2.37.4-28.el9_9
redhat/util-linux-core<2.37.4-28.el9_9
2.37.4-28.el9_9
redhat/util-linux-core-debuginfo<2.37.4-28.el9_9
2.37.4-28.el9_9
redhat/util-linux-debuginfo<2.37.4-28.el9_9
2.37.4-28.el9_9
redhat/util-linux-debugsource<2.37.4-28.el9_9
2.37.4-28.el9_9
redhat/util-linux-user<2.37.4-28.el9_9
2.37.4-28.el9_9
redhat/util-linux-user-debuginfo<2.37.4-28.el9_9
2.37.4-28.el9_9
redhat/uuidd<2.37.4-28.el9_9
2.37.4-28.el9_9
redhat/uuidd-debuginfo<2.37.4-28.el9_9
2.37.4-28.el9_9
redhat/libblkid<2.37.4-28.el9_9.aa
2.37.4-28.el9_9.aa
redhat/libblkid-debuginfo<2.37.4-28.el9_9.aa
2.37.4-28.el9_9.aa
redhat/libblkid-devel<2.37.4-28.el9_9.aa
2.37.4-28.el9_9.aa
redhat/libfdisk<2.37.4-28.el9_9.aa
2.37.4-28.el9_9.aa
redhat/libfdisk-debuginfo<2.37.4-28.el9_9.aa
2.37.4-28.el9_9.aa
redhat/libmount<2.37.4-28.el9_9.aa
2.37.4-28.el9_9.aa
redhat/libmount-debuginfo<2.37.4-28.el9_9.aa
2.37.4-28.el9_9.aa
redhat/libmount-devel<2.37.4-28.el9_9.aa
2.37.4-28.el9_9.aa
redhat/libsmartcols<2.37.4-28.el9_9.aa
2.37.4-28.el9_9.aa
redhat/libsmartcols-debuginfo<2.37.4-28.el9_9.aa
2.37.4-28.el9_9.aa
redhat/libuuid<2.37.4-28.el9_9.aa
2.37.4-28.el9_9.aa
redhat/libuuid-debuginfo<2.37.4-28.el9_9.aa
2.37.4-28.el9_9.aa
redhat/libuuid-devel<2.37.4-28.el9_9.aa
2.37.4-28.el9_9.aa
redhat/python3-libmount<2.37.4-28.el9_9.aa
2.37.4-28.el9_9.aa
redhat/python3-libmount-debuginfo<2.37.4-28.el9_9.aa
2.37.4-28.el9_9.aa
redhat/util-linux<2.37.4-28.el9_9.aa
2.37.4-28.el9_9.aa
redhat/util-linux-core<2.37.4-28.el9_9.aa
2.37.4-28.el9_9.aa
redhat/util-linux-core-debuginfo<2.37.4-28.el9_9.aa
2.37.4-28.el9_9.aa
redhat/util-linux-debuginfo<2.37.4-28.el9_9.aa
2.37.4-28.el9_9.aa
redhat/util-linux-debugsource<2.37.4-28.el9_9.aa
2.37.4-28.el9_9.aa
redhat/util-linux-user<2.37.4-28.el9_9.aa
2.37.4-28.el9_9.aa
redhat/util-linux-user-debuginfo<2.37.4-28.el9_9.aa
2.37.4-28.el9_9.aa
redhat/uuidd<2.37.4-28.el9_9.aa
2.37.4-28.el9_9.aa
redhat/uuidd-debuginfo<2.37.4-28.el9_9.aa
2.37.4-28.el9_9.aa
redhat/libfdisk-devel<2.37.4-28.el9_9
2.37.4-28.el9_9
redhat/libfdisk-devel<2.37.4-28.el9_9
2.37.4-28.el9_9
redhat/libsmartcols-devel<2.37.4-28.el9_9
2.37.4-28.el9_9
redhat/libsmartcols-devel<2.37.4-28.el9_9
2.37.4-28.el9_9
redhat/libfdisk-devel<2.37.4-28.el9_9
2.37.4-28.el9_9
redhat/libsmartcols-devel<2.37.4-28.el9_9
2.37.4-28.el9_9
redhat/libfdisk-devel<2.37.4-28.el9_9.aa
2.37.4-28.el9_9.aa
redhat/libsmartcols-devel<2.37.4-28.el9_9.aa
2.37.4-28.el9_9.aa

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 2.37.4-28.el9_9
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/libblkid to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.37.4-28.el9_9
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/libblkid-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.37.4-28.el9_9
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/libblkid-devel to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.37.4-28.el9_9
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/libfdisk to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.37.4-28.el9_9
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/libfdisk-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.37.4-28.el9_9
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/libmount to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.37.4-28.el9_9
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/libmount-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.37.4-28.el9_9
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/libmount-devel to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.37.4-28.el9_9
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/libsmartcols to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.37.4-28.el9_9
  11. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/libsmartcols-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.37.4-28.el9_9
  12. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/libuuid to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.37.4-28.el9_9
  13. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/libuuid-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.37.4-28.el9_9
  14. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/libuuid-devel to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.37.4-28.el9_9
  15. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/python3-libmount to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.37.4-28.el9_9
  16. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/python3-libmount-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.37.4-28.el9_9
  17. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 2.37.4-28.el9_9
  18. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/util-linux-core-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.37.4-28.el9_9
  19. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 2.37.4-28.el9_9
  20. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 2.37.4-28.el9_9
  21. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 2.37.4-28.el9_9
  22. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/util-linux-user-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.37.4-28.el9_9
  23. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/uuidd to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.37.4-28.el9_9
  24. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/uuidd-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.37.4-28.el9_9
  25. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/libblkid to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.37.4-28.el9_9.aa
  26. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/libblkid-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.37.4-28.el9_9.aa
  27. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/libblkid-devel to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.37.4-28.el9_9.aa
  28. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/libfdisk to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.37.4-28.el9_9.aa
  29. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/libfdisk-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.37.4-28.el9_9.aa
  30. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/libmount to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.37.4-28.el9_9.aa
  31. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/libmount-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.37.4-28.el9_9.aa
  32. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/libmount-devel to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.37.4-28.el9_9.aa
  33. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/libsmartcols to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.37.4-28.el9_9.aa
  34. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/libsmartcols-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.37.4-28.el9_9.aa
  35. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/libuuid to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.37.4-28.el9_9.aa
  36. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/libuuid-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.37.4-28.el9_9.aa
  37. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/libuuid-devel to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.37.4-28.el9_9.aa
  38. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/python3-libmount to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.37.4-28.el9_9.aa
  39. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/python3-libmount-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.37.4-28.el9_9.aa
  40. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 2.37.4-28.el9_9.aa
  41. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 2.37.4-28.el9_9.aa
  42. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/util-linux-core-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.37.4-28.el9_9.aa
  43. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 2.37.4-28.el9_9.aa
  44. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 2.37.4-28.el9_9.aa
  45. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 2.37.4-28.el9_9.aa
  46. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/util-linux-user-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.37.4-28.el9_9.aa
  47. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/uuidd to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.37.4-28.el9_9.aa
  48. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/uuidd-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.37.4-28.el9_9.aa
  49. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/libfdisk-devel to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.37.4-28.el9_9
  50. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/libsmartcols-devel to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.37.4-28.el9_9
  51. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/libfdisk-devel to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.37.4-28.el9_9.aa
  52. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/libsmartcols-devel to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.37.4-28.el9_9.aa

Event History

Nov 10, 2026
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·12:00 AM
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