CVE-2026-13595

Published Jun 29, 2026

Last updated 15 days ago

Overview

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.
Source
secalert@redhat.com
NVD status
Analyzed
Products
hardened_images, openshift_container_platform, enterprise_linux, util-linux

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

Type
Primary
Base score
5.3
Impact score
4.2
Exploitability score
1
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
Severity
MEDIUM

Weaknesses

secalert@redhat.com
CWE-416

Social media

Hype score
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