High severity · published Sep 2, 2026
CVE-2026-78410
Util-linux: util-linux: restricted bind mounts do not pin the source, allowing x-mount.owner/group/mode redirection
7.8
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 5% 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 Hardened Images · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-78410
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-78410
access.redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:63162
access.redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-78410
bugzilla.redhat.com
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2522684
github.com
https://github.com/util-linux/util-linux/security/advisories/GHSA-rh77-686x-2f2m
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