high7.8
CVE-2026-78410
A flaw was found in util-linux.
Impact
A flaw was found in util-linux. Restricted bind mounts take the source path from fstab but do not pin that source before the privileged mount. A local unprivileged user who can replace the authorized source or a writable ancestor can redirect SUID mount(8) to bind another host directory. If the fstab entry also sets X-mount.owner, X-mount.group, or X-mount.mode, root then changes ownership or mode on that redirected inode.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | All versions Version patch: 0:2.40.2-18.el10_2.20 |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Hardened Images | All versions Version patch: 2.42.2-3.4.hum1 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:63162
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-78410
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2522684
- https://github.com/util-linux/util-linux/security/advisories/GHSA-rh77-686x-2f2m
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:93461