Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability · AZL-108198

CVE-2026-53615 affecting package util-linux 2.40.2-6

Published Oct 14, 2026 · catalog updated Oct 15, 2026 · affecting package util-linux 2.40.2-6

Open the advisory

Exploitation likelihood is not on this record for AZL-108198. A missing EPSS score is not a low risk. Compare affecting package util-linux 2.40.2-6 with the linked advisory before you change production.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (affecting package util-linux 2.40.2-6).
  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
  • EPSS is missing. A missing score is not a low risk.
Severity
Unknown—
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
Awaiting synchronization with FIRST
Remediation
Not established
Affected products
Azure Linux:3 util-linux

util-linux is a random collection of Linux utilities. Before util-linux 2.41.4, in computes an extended-partition start sector with 32-bit addition and does not apply the extended-area bounds checks to the first two EBR entries. A local attacker who causes a crafted DOS extended-partition disk image or removable medium to be probed can wrap to sector zero and cause libblkid to report a false partition overlapping the MBR. This directly compromises the integrity of the reported partition metadata; disk modification or availability loss requires a separate downstream consumer to act on that metadata. This issue is fixed in 2.41.4.

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  • Azure Linux:3 util-linuxversion unspecified

How to fix AZL-108198

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

Exploitation likelihood is not on this record for AZL-108198. A missing EPSS score is not a low risk. Compare affecting package util-linux 2.40.2-6 with the linked advisory before you change production.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS is not on this record yet. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Oct 14, 2026 · OpenSSF OSV / OSV Scanner

    Detected

    util-linux is a random collection of Linux utilities. Before util-linux 2.41.4, in computes an extended-partition start sector with 32-bit addition and does not apply the extended-area bounds checks to the first two EBR entries. A local attacker who causes a crafted DOS extended-partition disk image or removable medium to be probed can wrap to sector zero and cause libblkid to report a false parti

  2. Oct 15, 2026 · OpenSSF OSV / OSV Scanner

    Updated

    util-linux is a random collection of Linux utilities. Before util-linux 2.41.4, in computes an extended-partition start sector with 32-bit addition and does not apply the extended-area bounds checks to the first two EBR entries. A local attacker who causes a crafted DOS extended-partition disk image or removable medium to be probed can wrap to sector zero and cause libblkid to report a false parti

Sources

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 15, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.