Description
util-linux is a random collection of Linux utilities. In util-linux 2.39.1 through 2.41.4 and 2.42 through 2.42.1, the SUID `mount` utility reads the attacker-controlled `LIBMOUNT_FORCE_MOUNT2` environment variable with `getenv()`, allowing a local low-privileged user to force the non-atomic legacy bind-mount path. With an `/etc/fstab` bind mount authorized by `user` or `users` and protected by `nosuid`, `noexec`, or `nodev`, an attacker can race the window between the initial bind mount and the remount that applies those security flags and execute a SUID program from the temporarily unprotected mount, potentially gaining root privileges. This issue is fixed in 2.41.5 and 2.42.2.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 7.0/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
Source: the vendor's advisory (CNA). NVD analysis pending.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| util-linux | util-linux | >= 2.39.1, < 2.41.5; >= 2.42, < 2.42.2 |
References
- https://github.com/util-linux/util-linux/commit/31e37c1c7dcf25b76ccf41391fe934a75644c661
- https://github.com/util-linux/util-linux/commit/53ff0fcdab12d69c60c971c69a3d0d173fa46ca9
- https://github.com/util-linux/util-linux/commit/9cbfb823500f510b34767edabd3ffd5b436987b4
- https://github.com/util-linux/util-linux/commit/cc81bbcec598cb91f0eb8456282f33eed820ed5f
- https://github.com/util-linux/util-linux/commit/fd6b4d94ff013dc7ed680d4e864610da5b9751f1
- https://github.com/util-linux/util-linux/releases/tag/v2.41.5
- https://github.com/util-linux/util-linux/releases/tag/v2.42.2
- https://github.com/util-linux/util-linux/security/advisories/GHSA-67r7-8m5w-22wx
Timeline
- Published
- Oct 14, 2026
- Last modified
- Oct 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Awaiting Analysis