Medium severity · published Jun 29, 2026
CVE-2026-13595
Util-linux: util-linux: heap use-after-free in libblkid nested partition probing
5.3
CVSS
0.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
High
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.1% · higher than 4% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
RH
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
RH
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
RH
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
RH
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
RH
Red Hat Hardened Images · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
RH
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
EL
Enterprise Linux · Redhat
7.0; 8.0; 9.0; 10.0 · source: NVD
HI
Hardened Images · Redhat
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
OC
Openshift Container Platform · Redhat
4.0 through 4.22.1 · source: NVD
UT
Util-linux · Kernel
before 2.42.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-13595
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-13595
Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26573
Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-13595
Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2494101
Patch
https://github.com/util-linux/util-linux/commit/c0186f14fbdb02f64c8e0ba701ce727ea764ff4c
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