CVE-2026-53612

unknowncovered by 1 sourcefirst seen 2026-08-14

Several vulnerabilities were discovered in util-linux which could result in privilege escalation. https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/DSA-6442-1

CSIRTS triage

What: Multiple privilege escalation vulnerabilities exist in util-linux utilities.
Who is affected: All systems running util-linux, particularly those where untrusted users can invoke affected utilities.
Urgency: High; privilege escalation vulnerabilities allow authorized users to gain elevated access and should be remediated promptly.
Action: Update util-linux to the patched version in Debian DSA-6442-1.

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unknownDSA-6442-1 util-linux - security updatedebian · 2026-08-14

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