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.
CVE-2026-13595
CVSS base score
6.8 (v3.1)
Severity
MEDIUM
Attack vector
Local
Weakness
CWE-416
Last modified
October 30, 2026
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
Affected products
redhat hardened images
redhat openshift container platform
redhat enterprise linux
kernel util-linux
References
- access.redhat.com Vendor Advisory
- access.redhat.com Vendor Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- github.com Patch