CVE-2026-3184 Util-linux Vulnerability in NetApp Products
Summary
Multiple NetApp products incorporate util-linux. Util-linux versions through 2.42 are susceptible to a vulnerability which when successfully exploited could lead to addition or modification of data. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to addition or modification of data. Affected products: Active IQ Unified Manager for VMware vSphere. NetApp reports that one or more additional products remain under investigation; review the canonical advisory for current status. NetApp states there is no workaround available at this time.
What this means
In plain English
Multiple NetApp products incorporate util-linux. Util-linux versions through 2.42 are susceptible to a vulnerability which when successfully exploited could lead to addition or modification of data. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to addition or modification of data. Affected products: Active IQ Unified Manager for VMware vSphere. NetApp reports that one or more additional products remain under investigation; review the canonical advisory for current status. NetApp states there is no workaround available at this time.
Vulnerable items
- Active IQ Unified Manager for VMware vSphere — Active IQ Unified Manager for VMware vSphere is a NetApp management component used to administer connected systems or services.
Recommended action
The vendor explicitly states that no mitigation or workaround is available. Follow the official advisory for fixed-release guidance and prioritize the vendor's permanent remediation path.
Rewritten locally from the scraped official advisory data above; no generative API is used. The vendor advisory is authoritative.
- 2.42
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 2 hours ago·verify at source
Fixed versions
No fixed release is recorded yet. That does not prove no patch exists — confirm against the vendor advisory.
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 2 hours ago·verify at source
Mitigation
The vendor states no workaround or mitigation is currently available. Prioritize upgrading to a fixed release, and follow the official advisory for interim guidance.
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 2 hours ago·verify at source
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