SUSE-SU-2026:1962-1: moderate: Security update for util-linux

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# 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

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