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AlmaLinux 8 : util-linux (ALSA-2026:96212)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 377748

Synopsis

The remote AlmaLinux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The remote AlmaLinux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALSA-2026:96212 advisory.

 * util-linux: util-linux: heap use-after-free in libblkid nested partition probing (CVE-2026-13595)
 * util-linux: TOCTOU in the mount program via ancestor directory swap on target path (CVE-2026-53613)
 * util-linux: util-linux: Partition metadata compromise via integer overflow in DOS partition parser (CVE-2026-53615)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the AlmaLinux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:96212

https://errata.almalinux.org/8/ALSA-2026-96212.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 377748

File Name: alma_linux_ALSA-2026-96212.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: Local

Published: 11/9/2026

Updated: 11/9/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.9

Percentile: 96.52

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.5

Temporal Score: 3.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-13595

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.3

Temporal Score: 4.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:alma:linux:8, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::appstream, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::baseos, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::highavailability, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::nfv, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::powertools, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::realtime, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::resilientstorage, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::sap, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::sap_hana, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::supplementary, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:libblkid-devel, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:libblkid, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:libfdisk-devel, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:libfdisk, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:libmount-devel, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:libmount, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:libsmartcols-devel, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:libsmartcols, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:libuuid-devel, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:libuuid, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:python3-libmount, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:util-linux-user, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:util-linux, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:uuidd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/AlmaLinux/release, Host/AlmaLinux/rpm-list

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/9/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/16/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-13595, CVE-2026-53613, CVE-2026-53615

CWE: 190, 367, 416

IAVA: 2026-A-0384

RHSA: 2026:96212