Likely permanent: GitHub doesn’t review this ecosystem

GHSA-m25x-3hj9-m26f

util-linux on other · published in util-linux/util-linux

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Fixed in 2.41.6, 2.42.3. Dependabot, npm audit and OSV-Scanner probably never will. Find it in your project

Facts

Severity: High · CVSS score 7.8CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected versions: <=2.42.2As entered by the maintainer. Not reviewed.
Fixed in: 2.41.6; 2.42.3
CVE: CVE-2026-76642 · published
GitHub Advisory Database: Not reviewed
OSV.dev: Not present
Other CVEs pointing here: None found in the CVE List

If you use util-linux <=2.42.2

Upgrade to the fixed version for your release line: 2.41.6, 2.42.3. Dependabot, npm audit and OSV-Scanner probably never will.

Timeline

2026-09-02 08:29 UTC
Published by the maintainers
Cites CVE-2026-76642
2026-10-31 12:46 UTC
First seen by Limbowatch
not reviewed · not in OSV
Not expected
Reviewed by GitHub
GitHub doesn’t review this ecosystem

Machine-readable record: feed/GHSA-m25x-3hj9-m26f.json