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CVE-2026-52791VulnerabilityPublished Updated

SUSE fuse-overlayfs · Security update for fuse-overlayfs

Affects SUSE fuse-overlayfsSource GCVE Database

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-52791· Low 2.0

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 2.0 Low : upgrade the SUSE suse/fuse-overlayfs package to 1.15-160000.3.1 when convenient.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 12:55 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
2.0Low
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 3% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 1.15-160000.3.1
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 29 Jul 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade the SUSE suse/fuse-overlayfs package to 1.15-160000.3.1.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
SUSEsuse/fuse-overlayfspkg:rpm/suse/fuse-overlayfsOther threatsAffected
  • <1.15-160000.3.1
Fixed in
  • 1.15-160000.3.1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTSfuse-overlayfspkg:deb/ubuntu/fuse-overlayfs?arch=source&distro=focalOther threatsAffected
  • 0.3-1 – 0.7.6-1
7 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 22.04 LTSfuse-overlayfspkg:deb/ubuntu/fuse-overlayfs?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threatsAffected
  • =1.4.0-1
  • =1.7.1-1
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSfuse-overlayfspkg:deb/ubuntu/fuse-overlayfs?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • =1.10-1
  • =1.13-1
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 26.10fuse-overlayfspkg:deb/ubuntu/fuse-overlayfs?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threatsAffected
  • =1.14-1build2
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSfuse-overlayfspkg:deb/ubuntu/fuse-overlayfs?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threatsAffected
  • =1.14-1build1
  • =1.14-1build2
Fixed in–

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Description

This update for fuse-overlayfs fixes the following issue: - CVE-2026-52791: privilege escalation due to SUID/SGID bit preservation after truncate operation (bsc#1273100).

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