CVE-2026-78409
CVE.org · Published
- Record status
- Published
- Identifier year (not publication year)
- 2026
- Source publication
- Source updated
- Imported by cveboard
- Source snapshot
- cve_2026-10-24_midnight_baseline ·
CNA source text (English)
Util-linux: util-linux: x-mount.subdir detached-tree resolution can escape via intermediate symlinks
The X-mount.subdir option uses a detached-tree fast path on Linux 6.15 and later and passes the configured subdirectory to open_tree() with AT_SYMLINK_NOFOLLOW. That flag does not stop intermediate symlink traversal or keep resolution inside the newly mounted filesystem. A local unprivileged user with an fstab-authorized X-mount.subdir entry can attach a host path at the intended mountpoint.
Scoped product and version facts
Fix information unknown; no fixed version is derived here. Missing information does not prove that no fix exists.
Exploitation unknown; this catalogue does not assess exploitation.
Red Hat Hardened Images
- Vendor
- Red Hat
- Product
- Red Hat Hardened Images
- Platforms
- Unknown
- Default status
affected- Package
- util-linux-main
- Package collection
- https://catalog.redhat.com/software/containers/
| Version (version) | Status (status) | Version scheme (versionType) | Exclusive end (lessThan) | Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual) | Status changes (at → status) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.42.2-3.4.hum1 | unaffected | rpm | * | Unavailable | None listed |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Vendor
- Red Hat
- Product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Platforms
- Unknown
- Default status
unaffected- Package
- util-linux
- Package collection
- https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/
No explicit version tuples; consult this entry's default status.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Vendor
- Red Hat
- Product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Platforms
- Unknown
- Default status
unaffected- Package
- util-linux
- Package collection
- https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/
No explicit version tuples; consult this entry's default status.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Vendor
- Red Hat
- Product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Platforms
- Unknown
- Default status
unaffected- Package
- util-linux
- Package collection
- https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/
No explicit version tuples; consult this entry's default status.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
- Vendor
- Red Hat
- Product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
- Platforms
- Unknown
- Default status
unaffected- Package
- rhel8/flatpak-runtime
- Package collection
- https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/
No explicit version tuples; consult this entry's default status.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
- Vendor
- Red Hat
- Product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
- Platforms
- Unknown
- Default status
unaffected- Package
- rhel8/flatpak-sdk
- Package collection
- https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/
No explicit version tuples; consult this entry's default status.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
- Vendor
- Red Hat
- Product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
- Platforms
- Unknown
- Default status
unaffected- Package
- util-linux
- Package collection
- https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/
No explicit version tuples; consult this entry's default status.
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4
- Vendor
- Red Hat
- Product
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4
- Platforms
- Unknown
- Default status
unaffected- Package
- openshift/ose-rhel-coreos-8
- Package collection
- https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/
No explicit version tuples; consult this entry's default status.
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4
- Vendor
- Red Hat
- Product
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4
- Platforms
- Unknown
- Default status
unaffected- Package
- openshift/ose-rhel-coreos-9
- Package collection
- https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/
No explicit version tuples; consult this entry's default status.