Security update for udisks2
A security update for udisks2 addresses a local privilege escalation vulnerability identified as CVE-2026-7867. The issue arises from insufficient authorization checks on the 'as-user' option in the org.freedesktop.UDisks2.Filesystem.Mount() D-Bus method. This flaw could allow a local attacker to escalate privileges on affected systems. The vulnerability is rated as high severity by the vendor. Red Hat and SUSE have released patches to fix this issue in their respective distributions. The update is available for multiple architectures and versions of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 and SUSE versions prior to 10.2. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-7867 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability in udisks2 caused by insufficient authorization checks on the 'as-user' option of the org.freedesktop.UDisks2.Filesystem.Mount() D-Bus method. This allows a local user to potentially gain elevated privileges by exploiting the flawed authorization mechanism. The issue affects udisks2 versions prior to the fixed releases provided by SUSE and Red Hat. Vendor advisories confirm the availability of security updates that remediate this vulnerability by correcting the authorization checks. The vulnerability is tracked under CWE-863 (Incorrect Authorization).
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a local attacker to escalate privileges on the affected system, potentially gaining unauthorized administrative access. This elevates the risk of further system compromise or unauthorized actions by the attacker. However, there are no reports of active exploitation in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Security updates addressing CVE-2026-7867 have been released by SUSE and Red Hat. Users should apply the official patches provided by their vendor to remediate this vulnerability. For Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, updated packages such as udisks2-2.11.0-2.el10_2.1 and related libraries are available. Refer to the vendor advisories and update instructions at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 for detailed remediation steps. No additional mitigation is required beyond applying these official fixes.
Security update for udisks2
Description
A security update for udisks2 addresses a local privilege escalation vulnerability identified as CVE-2026-7867. The issue arises from insufficient authorization checks on the 'as-user' option in the org.freedesktop.UDisks2.Filesystem.Mount() D-Bus method. This flaw could allow a local attacker to escalate privileges on affected systems. The vulnerability is rated as high severity by the vendor. Red Hat and SUSE have released patches to fix this issue in their respective distributions. The update is available for multiple architectures and versions of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 and SUSE versions prior to 10.2. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-7867 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability in udisks2 caused by insufficient authorization checks on the 'as-user' option of the org.freedesktop.UDisks2.Filesystem.Mount() D-Bus method. This allows a local user to potentially gain elevated privileges by exploiting the flawed authorization mechanism. The issue affects udisks2 versions prior to the fixed releases provided by SUSE and Red Hat. Vendor advisories confirm the availability of security updates that remediate this vulnerability by correcting the authorization checks. The vulnerability is tracked under CWE-863 (Incorrect Authorization).
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a local attacker to escalate privileges on the affected system, potentially gaining unauthorized administrative access. This elevates the risk of further system compromise or unauthorized actions by the attacker. However, there are no reports of active exploitation in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Security updates addressing CVE-2026-7867 have been released by SUSE and Red Hat. Users should apply the official patches provided by their vendor to remediate this vulnerability. For Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, updated packages such as udisks2-2.11.0-2.el10_2.1 and related libraries are available. Refer to the vendor advisories and update instructions at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 for detailed remediation steps. No additional mitigation is required beyond applying these official fixes.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2026:53435
- Cve Count
- 1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a7b6fdabf8831d5393eb237
Added to database: 08/11/2026, 18:54:18 UTC
Last enriched: 09/17/2026, 03:16:14 UTC
Last updated: 09/25/2026, 01:47:45 UTC
Views: 62
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