An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.. # Security update for util-linux Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:1962-1 Release Date: 2026-05-18T08:08:09Z Rating: moderate References: * bsc#1261606 Cross-References: * CVE-2026-27456 CVSS scores: * CVE-2026-27456 ( SUSE ): 4.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N * CVE-2026-27456 ( NVD ): 4.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Affected Products: * openSUSE Leap 15.5 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed. ## Description: This update for util-linux fixes the following issue * CVE-2026-27456: TOCTOU in the mount program when setting up loop devices (bsc#1261606). ## Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch". Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product: * openSUSE Leap 15.5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-2026-1962=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.5-2026-1962=1 ## Package List: * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586) * libuuid-devel-static-2.37.4-150500.9.29.1 * libsmartcols-devel-2.37.4-150500.9.29.1 * libuuid-devel-2.37.4-150500.9.29.1 * libmount-devel-2.37.4-150500.9.29.1 * libmount-devel-static-2.37.4-150500.9.29.1 * libuuid1-2.37.4-150500.9.29.1 * libmount1-debuginfo-2.37.4-150500.9.29.1 * libblkid-devel-static-2.37.4-150500.9.29.1 * util-linux-2.37.4-150500.9.29.1 * libfdisk-devel-static-2.37.4-150500.9.29.1 * util-linux-systemd-debuginfo-2.37.4-150500.9.29.1 * util-linux-debugsource-2.37.4-150500.9.29.1 * libblkid1-2.37.4-150500.9.29.1 * util-linux-debuginfo-2.37.4-150500.9.29.1 * libfdisk-devel-2.37.4-150500.9.29.1 * uuidd-debuginfo-2.37.4-150500.9.29.1 * libfdisk1-debuginfo-2.37.4-150500.9.29.1 * libmount1-2.37.4-150500.9.29.1 *libblkid-devel-2.37.4-150500.9.29.1 * libsmartcols-devel-static-2.37.4-150500.9.29.1 * libfdisk1-2.37.4-150500.9.29.1 * uuidd-2.37.4-150500.9.29.1 * libsmartcols1-debuginfo-2.37.4-150500.9.29.1 * util-linux-systemd-debugsource-2.37.4-150500.9.29.1 * libsmartcols1-2.37.4-150500.9.29.1 * python3-libmount-debuginfo-2.37.4-150500.9.29.1 * python3-libmount-debugsource-2.37.4-150500.9.29.1 * util-linux-systemd-2.37.4-150500.9.29.1 * python3-libmount-2.37.4-150500.9.29.1 * libuuid1-debuginfo-2.37.4-150500.9.29.1 * libblkid1-debuginfo-2.37.4-150500.9.29.1 * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (aarch64_ilp32) * libmount-devel-64bit-2.37.4-150500.9.29.1 * libblkid1-64bit-2.37.4-150500.9.29.1 * libuuid1-64bit-debuginfo-2.37.4-150500.9.29.1 * libmount1-64bit-2.37.4-150500.9.29.1 * libuuid-devel-64bit-2.37.4-150500.9.29.1 * libuuid1-64bit-2.37.4-150500.9.29.1 * libsmartcols1-64bit-2.37.4-150500.9.29.1 * libblkid-devel-64bit-2.37.4-150500.9.29.1 * libsmartcols-devel-64bit-2.37.4-150500.9.29.1 * libblkid1-64bit-debuginfo-2.37.4-150500.9.29.1 * libsmartcols1-64bit-debuginfo-2.37.4-150500.9.29.1 * libfdisk1-64bit-2.37.4-150500.9.29.1 * libfdisk1-64bit-debuginfo-2.37.4-150500.9.29.1 * libmount1-64bit-debuginfo-2.37.4-150500.9.29.1 * libfdisk-devel-64bit-2.37.4-150500.9.29.1 * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (x86_64) * libfdisk-devel-32bit-2.37.4-150500.9.29.1 * libfdisk1-32bit-debuginfo-2.37.4-150500.9.29.1 * libuuid1-32bit-2.37.4-150500.9.29.1 * libsmartcols1-32bit-debuginfo-2.37.4-150500.9.29.1 * libmount-devel-32bit-2.37.4-150500.9.29.1 * libuuid1-32bit-debuginfo-2.37.4-150500.9.29.1 * libsmartcols1-32bit-2.37.4-150500.9.29.1 * libmount1-32bit-2.37.4-150500.9.29.1 * libmount1-32bit-debuginfo-2.37.4-150500.9.29.1 * libuuid-devel-32bit-2.37.4-150500.9.29.1 * libsmartcols-devel-32bit-2.37.4-150500.9.29.1 * libblkid1-32bit-2.37.4-150500.9.29.1 * libblkid-devel-32bit-2.37.4-150500.9.29.1 *libfdisk1-32bit-2.37.4-150500.9.29.1 * libblkid1-32bit-debuginfo-2.37.4-150500.9.29.1 * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (s390x) * util-linux-extra-debuginfo-2.37.4-150500.9.29.1 * util-linux-extra-2.37.4-150500.9.29.1 * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (noarch) * util-linux-lang-2.37.4-150500.9.29.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * libmount1-debuginfo-2.37.4-150500.9.29.1 * util-linux-2.37.4-150500.9.29.1 * util-linux-systemd-debugsource-2.37.4-150500.9.29.1 * util-linux-systemd-debuginfo-2.37.4-150500.9.29.1 * libblkid1-2.37.4-150500.9.29.1 * util-linux-debugsource-2.37.4-150500.9.29.1 * libfdisk1-2.37.4-150500.9.29.1 * util-linux-debuginfo-2.37.4-150500.9.29.1 * util-linux-systemd-2.37.4-150500.9.29.1 * libsmartcols1-2.37.4-150500.9.29.1 * libfdisk1-debuginfo-2.37.4-150500.9.29.1 * libuuid1-debuginfo-2.37.4-150500.9.29.1 * libmount1-2.37.4-150500.9.29.1 * libsmartcols1-debuginfo-2.37.4-150500.9.29.1 * libblkid1-debuginfo-2.37.4-150500.9.29.1 * libuuid1-2.37.4-150500.9.29.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 (s390x) * util-linux-extra-debuginfo-2.37.4-150500.9.29.1 * util-linux-extra-2.37.4-150500.9.29.1 ## References: * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-27456.html * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1261606 . # Security update for util-linux Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:1962-1 Release Date: 2026-05-18T08:08. update, solves, vulnerability, installed, security, util-linux, annou. . 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