Medium6.8Red Hat & Ubuntu Linux
heap use-after-free in libblkid nested partition probing
CVE-2026-13595 Published May 7, 2026
CVE-2026-13595
Affected products & platforms
Red Hat & Ubuntu LinuxUnclassified
Summary
heap use-after-free in libblkid nested partition probing. Red Hat rates this moderate (CVSS 6.8). Weakness: CWE-416. Affected package(s): util-linux-main. Resolved in Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:26573 — update the affected packages (`sudo dnf update`).
Affected versions
- util-linux-main-2.42.2-1.hum1
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 4 hours ago·verify at source
Fixed versions
- RHSA-2026:26573
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 4 hours ago·verify at source
Mitigation checklist
Recommended fix / mitigation
- Update the affected package(s) to the fixed version shipped in RHSA-2026:26573 (`sudo dnf update` / `yum update`).
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 4 hours ago·verify at source
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