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[UPDATE] [medium] util-linux: Vulnerability enables denial of service and information disclosure

mediumCVE-2026-13595
A local attacker can exploit a vulnerability in util-linux to perform a denial of service attack or disclose information.

CSIRTS triage

vendor: util-linuxproduct: util-linuxDenial of serviceInformation disclosure
What
A local vulnerability in util-linux allows denial of service or information disclosure.
Who is affected
Local users on systems running util-linux are affected.
Urgency
Medium severity; not currently exploited but local access required.
Action
Update util-linux to a patched version when available.

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Details

Source
CERT-Bund (BSI) Security Advisories (DE · national-cert · site)
Severity
medium
Published
2026-08-03
Exploitation
Not in CISA KEV at last sync
Language
Machine-translated to English — verify against the original

Original advisory: https://wid.cert-bund.de/portal/wid/securityadvisory?name=WID-SEC-2026-2121

Exploitation outlook

EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.

Referenced CVEs

CVECSIRTS overviewExternal
CVE-2026-13595coverage & exploitation statusNVD · CVE.org

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