Red Hat Security Advisory: util-linux security update
Affects Red Hat util-linuxSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited.
Data as of 11 Nov 2026, 13:39 UTC
Rated by Threat Radar · CVSS not yet scored by NVD
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 11 Nov 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 11 Nov 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
Red Hat has released updated util-linux packages that address this vulnerability. Users of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 and related products should apply the security update as described in Red Hat Advisory RHSA-2026:98519 and the referenced article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. Applying these updates will remediate the issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor.
Description
A security vulnerability (CVE-2026-53615) has been identified in the util-linux package used in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9. The flaw involves an integer overflow in the DOS partition parser, which can lead to partition metadata compromise. This package includes essential low-level system utilities such as fdisk and login. Red Hat has issued an important security advisory and released updates to address this issue.