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util-linux: vulnerability history, versions and safety

util-linux is a package in the Debian ecosystem. Vulert records 42 vulnerabilities for it across 120 releases, from Nov -0001 to Jun 2026. Each vulnerability names the versions it affects, the fixed version to move to, and a workaround where no fix has been published.

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42 vulnerabilities recorded U42
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7 with no fix published

No patched version yet — these are the ones to plan around.

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4 in the last 12 months

Most recent disclosure 29 Jun 2026.

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0 malicious-package vulnerabilities

No published version shipped hostile code.

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Vulert verdict on util-linux i

Updated on 23 Oct 2026

Careful: 7 of the 42 vulnerabilities Vulert records for this package have no fix yet. Plan around those, or apply the workaround listed for each. The rest have a fixed version to move to.

Long-term outlook: usable, but needs attention 42 vulnerabilities on record across 2026 years, 4 in the last year.

What to do: Plan around the 7 vulnerabilities with no published fix: each lists the affected range and any workaround that reduces exposure. No fix yet: Vulert alerts you the moment one is published. Monitor it with Vulert →

  • Vulnerabilities on record 42 over 2026 years · 4 in the last year i
  • Latest disclosure 29 Jun 2026 i
  • Highest CVSS 9.8 i
  • With no published fix 7 i

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01 Versions

Which versions are affected

Every version Vulert holds for util-linux, newest first, with the vulnerabilities that name it. A version with a count of zero has no recorded vulnerabilities; open a version to see the vulnerabilities it is exposed to.

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Version Vulert vulnerabilities Fix published Details
2.42-6 U3 No Details →
2.42-5 U3 No Details →
2.42-4 U3 No Details →
2.42-3 U3 No Details →
2.42.2-1 U1 No Details →
2.42-2 U3 No Details →
2.42.1-6 U3 No Details →
2.42.1-5 U3 No Details →
2.42.1-4 U3 No Details →
2.42.1-3 U3 No Details →
2.42.1-2 U3 No Details →
2.42.1-1 U3 No Details →
2.42-1 U3 No Details →
2.42~rc2-1 U4 No Details →
2.42~rc1-3 U4 No Details →
2.42~rc1-2 U4 No Details →
2.42~rc1-1 U4 No Details →
2.41-5 U7 No Details →
2.41-4 U7 No Details →
2.41.3-4 U5 No Details →
2.41.3-3 U5 No Details →
2.41.3-2 U5 No Details →
2.41.3-1 U5 No Details →
2.41-3 U7 No Details →
2.41.2-4 U6 No Details →
2.41.2-3 U6 No Details →
2.41.2-2 U6 No Details →
2.41.2-1 U7 No Details →
2.41-2 U7 No Details →
2.41.1-4 U7 No Details →
2.41.1-3 U7 No Details →
2.41.1-2 U7 No Details →
2.41.1-1 U7 No Details →
2.41-1 U7 No Details →
2.41~rc2-1 U7 No Details →
2.41~rc1-2 U7 No Details →
2.41~rc1-1 U7 No Details →
2.40-8 U7 No Details →
2.40-7 U7 No Details →
2.40-6 U7 No Details →
2.40-5 U7 No Details →
2.40.4-5 U7 No Details →
2.40.4-4 U7 No Details →
2.40.4-3 U7 No Details →
2.40.4-2 U7 No Details →
2.40.4-1 U7 No Details →
2.40-4 U7 No Details →
2.40.3-1 U7 No Details →
2.40-3 U7 No Details →
2.40.2-14 U7 No Details →
2.40.2-13 U7 No Details →
2.40.2-12 U7 No Details →
2.40.2-12+hurd.1 U7 No Details →
2.40.2-11 U7 No Details →
2.40.2-10 U7 No Details →
2.40.2-9 U7 No Details →
2.40.2-8 U7 No Details →
2.40.2-7 U7 No Details →
2.40.2-6 U7 No Details →
2.40.2-5 U7 No Details →
2.40.2-4 U7 No Details →
2.40.2-3 U7 No Details →
2.40.2-2 U7 No Details →
2.40.2-1 U7 No Details →
2.40-2 U7 No Details →
2.40.1-9 U7 No Details →
2.40.1-8.1 U7 No Details →
2.40.1-8 U7 No Details →
2.40.1-7 U7 No Details →
2.40.1-6 U7 No Details →
2.40.1-4 U7 No Details →
2.40.1-4+hurd.1 U7 No Details →
2.40.1-3 U7 No Details →
2.40.1-2 U7 No Details →
2.40.1-1 U7 No Details →
2.40-1 U7 No Details →
2.40~rc2-8 U7 No Details →
2.40~rc2-7 U7 No Details →
2.40~rc2-6 U7 No Details →
2.40~rc2-5 U7 No Details →
2.40~rc2-4 U7 No Details →
2.40~rc2-3 U7 No Details →
2.40~rc2-2 U7 No Details →
2.40~rc2-1 U7 No Details →
2.39.3-11 U7 No Details →
2.39.3-10 U7 No Details →
2.39.3-9 U7 No Details →
2.39.3-8 U7 No Details →
2.39.3-7 U7 No Details →
2.39.3-6.1 U7 No Details →
2.39.3-6.1~exp1 U7 No Details →
2.39.3-6 U7 No Details →
2.39.3-5 U7 No Details →
2.39.3-4 U7 No Details →
2.39.3-3 U7 No Details →
2.39.3-2 U7 No Details →
2.39.3-1 U7 No Details →
2.39.2-6 U7 No Details →
2.39.2-5 U7 No Details →
2.39.2-4 U7 No Details →
2.39.2-3 U7 No Details →
2.39.2-2.2 U7 No Details →
2.39.2-2.1 U7 No Details →
2.39.2-2 U7 No Details →
2.39.2-1 U7 No Details →
2.39.1-4 U7 No Details →
2.39.1-3 U7 No Details →
2.39.1-2 U7 No Details →
2.39.1-1 U7 No Details →
2.38-6 U7 No Details →
2.38-5 U7 No Details →
2.38-5+exp1 U7 No Details →
2.38-4 U7 No Details →
2.38-4+exp2 U7 No Details →
2.38-4+exp1 U7 No Details →
2.38-3 U7 No Details →
2.38-2 U7 No Details →
2.38.1-6 U7 No Details →
2.38.1-5 U7 No Details →
2.38.1-5+loong64 U7 No Details →

Newest 120 of 139 versions on record. Severity counts are the vulnerabilities recorded against that exact release.

02 Disclosure history

How often vulnerabilities are recorded

  • 0 2
  • 2001 2
  • 2005 2
  • 2007 4
  • 2008 2
  • 2011 4
  • 2014 2
  • 2015 2
  • 2017 8
  • 2018 1
  • 2021 1
  • 2022 4
  • 2023 2
  • 2024 2
  • 2026 4

Counted by the year Vulert recorded each vulnerability — the same date the table below shows as disclosed. 4 of the 42 were recorded in the last 12 months.

03 Vulnerabilities

Recorded vulnerabilities for util-linux

The 5 most severe of 42 vulnerabilities recorded for this package

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Vulnerability Severity Fixed version ↓ Disclosed ↓
File Name Collision Vulnerability in util-linux 9.8 critical 2.27-1 23 Aug 2017
CVE-2016-2779: bsdutils - runuser tty hijack via TIOCSTI ioctl 7.8 high 2.31.1-0.1 07 Feb 2017
Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability in Util-Linux: CVE-2014-9114 7.8 high 2.25.2-4 31 Mar 2017
Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in util-linux: CVE-2020-21583 6.7 medium 2.27-1 22 Aug 2023
Local File Overwrite Vulnerability in util-linux Package 5.5 medium 2.11n-1 31 Dec 2001

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Updated: 23/Oct/2026 · Vulnerabilities in our DB: 524315

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Questions

About util-linux

Is util-linux safe to use?

Vulert records 42 vulnerabilities for util-linux in Debian: 0 critical, 0 high, 0 medium and 0 low, plus 42 not yet rated. 7 of them have no published fix yet, so those are the ones to avoid or mitigate.

How many vulnerabilities does util-linux have?

42 vulnerabilities are recorded for util-linux in the Debian ecosystem: 0 critical, 0 high, 0 medium and 0 low, plus 42 not yet rated. The ledger on this page lists the same counts next to the date of the most recent disclosure.

How often are new util-linux vulnerabilities disclosed?

4 vulnerabilities were recorded for util-linux in the last 12 months, and the oldest entry in this database dates to 30 Nov -0001. Recency matters more than a lifetime total: it shows how actively new issues are being disclosed for the package you are considering.

Which versions of util-linux are affected?

Each vulnerability on this page lists the affected version range and the fixed version to move to. Open the vulnerability for the version you actually run — fixes are specific to a release line, not to the package as a whole.

How do I monitor util-linux for upcoming vulnerabilities?

Upload the manifest or SBOM for your application at vulert.com/scanner and Vulert keeps checking the util-linux version you actually run against new disclosures, then alerts you when one affects it. There is no installation and no source-code access required.