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Medium-severity vulnerability disclosed in util-linux utilities

Original: ๐Ÿšจ EUVD-2026-101124 ๐Ÿ“Š Score: 7.0/10 (CVSS v3.1) ๐Ÿ“ฆ Product: util-linux, util-linux ๐Ÿข Vendor: util-linux ๐Ÿ“… Published: 2026-

A new vulnerability, EUVD-2026-101124, has been published affecting util-linux, the package of standard Linux system utilities. Versions 2.17 through 2.41.6 and 2.42 through 2.42.3, as well as 2.42.4, are listed as impacted. The flaw carries a CVSS v3.1 severity score of 7.0 out of 10, placing it in the high-severity range. The advisory was published on 14 October 2026 and updated the following day. System administrators running affected versions are expected to review the advisory and patch their systems.

Why now: Newly published high-severity vulnerability advisories in widely used Linux packages attract immediate attention from system administrators and security teams.

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