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CVE-2026-53614VulnerabilityPublished Updated

Microsoft · util-linux LIBMOUNT_FORCE_MOUNT2 allows nosuid and noexec bypass

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Not known to be exploited.

Data as of 6 Nov 2026, 11:23 UTC

Severity
Unrated

Rated by Threat Radar · CVSS not yet scored by NVD

EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 2% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 22 Oct 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: 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 6 Nov 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Red Hatutil-linuxpkg:rpm/util-linuxOther threatsAffected
  • =3.0
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Description

A vulnerability identified as CVE-2026-53614 affects util-linux version 3.0, specifically related to the LIBMOUNT_FORCE_MOUNT2 functionality. The issue allows bypassing the nosuid and noexec mount options, which are intended to restrict execution and privilege escalation on mounted filesystems. No CVSS score or detailed impact information is provided, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.

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