CVE-2026-13595
Util-linux: util-linux: heap use-after-free in libblkid nested partition probing
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 6.8 Medium
- Published
- Jun 29, 2026
- Updated
- Nov 2, 2026
- Reserved
- Jun 29, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the libblkid library of util-linux. During nested partition probing, the BSD, Minix, Solaris x86, and UnixWare partition probers cache a raw pointer to a parent partition entry in a dynamically allocated array. When subsequent partition additions cause the array to be reallocated, this pointer becomes stale, leading to a heap use-after-free read. An attacker who can present a crafted block device image (for example, via USB insertion or a loop-mounted disk image) can trigger this flaw without user interaction, as libblkid is invoked automatically by udev/udisks as root on block-device hot-plug events. This could lead to limited information disclosure or denial of service.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 6.8 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H | redhat |
Weaknesses
- CWE-416 Use After Free
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10Red Hat |
|
Red Hat Hardened ImagesRed Hat |
|
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7Red Hat | |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8Red Hat | |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9Red Hat | |
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4Red Hat | |
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4Red Hat | |
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 5Red Hat |
References
- RHSA-2026:26573vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:93461vendor-advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-13595vdb-entry
- RHBZ#2494101issue-tracking
- https://github.com/util-linux/util-linux/commit/c0186f14fbdb02f64c8e0ba701ce727ea764ff4c
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