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util-linux: vulnerability history, versions and safety

util-linux is a package in the OSS-Fuzz ecosystem. Vulert records 4 vulnerabilities for it across 4 affected ranges, from Aug 2020 to May 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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4 vulnerabilities recorded H1 M2 U1
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1 with no fix published

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

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1 in the last 12 months

Most recent disclosure 22 May 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: one of the 4 vulnerabilities Vulert records for this package has no fix yet. Plan around that one, or apply its workaround. The rest have a fixed version to move to.

Long-term outlook: usable, but needs attention 4 vulnerabilities on record across 5 years, 1 in the last year.

What to do: Plan around the 1 vulnerability 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 4 over 5 years · 1 in the last year i
  • Latest disclosure 22 May 2026 i
  • Highest CVSS n/a i
  • With no published fix 1 i

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01 Versions

Which versions are affected

Vulert records these vulnerabilities by affected range rather than by individual release, so these are the ranges to check. Filter above to find the version you run.

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Affected range Vulnerabilities
from b62ec52e8f21cac2ad784e87571ce1d7f86431f5 up to 678d03cc8a9c665ba989b098a9be903ede72f554 (exclusive) 1
from d9edc382f56791e301c2d2b193c1067c717ae8e8 up to 32bd447fd7d0933c5aecac75cc1823b3ee897f11 (exclusive) 1
from c408b657283fdedcdf3d4961c007805077b72bc9 up to eee2e7f2cfb158599609fad8d831105d68a6ed8d (exclusive) 1
from 4ad02a2566db6ec5bae68ef2434b3481914fb81c onwards, no fix published yet 1

02 Disclosure history

How often vulnerabilities are recorded

  • 2020 1
  • 2022 1
  • 2023 1
  • 2026 1

Counted by the year Vulert recorded each vulnerability — the same date the table below shows as disclosed. 1 of the 4 were recorded in the last 12 months.

03 Vulnerabilities

Recorded vulnerabilities for util-linux

The 4 most severe of 4 vulnerabilities recorded for this package

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Vulnerability Severity Fixed version ↓ Disclosed ↓
Heap-buffer-overflow in fdisk_partname in util-linux N/A medium 678d03cc8a9c665ba989b098a9be903ede72f554 14 Aug 2020
Stack-buffer-overflow in merge_utf16be_ascii in util-linux N/A high 32bd447fd7d0933c5aecac75cc1823b3ee897f11 10 Nov 2022
Heap-buffer-overflow in blkid_uuid_is_empty in util-linux N/A medium No fix published 23 Jan 2023
Stack Buffer Underflow Vulnerability in util-linux Package N/A unrated eee2e7f2cfb158599609fad8d831105d68a6ed8d 22 May 2026

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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 4 vulnerabilities for util-linux in OSS-Fuzz: 0 critical, 1 high, 2 medium and 0 low, plus 1 not yet rated. 1 of them has no published fix yet, so that is the one to avoid or mitigate.

How many vulnerabilities does util-linux have?

4 vulnerabilities are recorded for util-linux in the OSS-Fuzz ecosystem: 0 critical, 1 high, 2 medium and 0 low, plus 1 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?

1 vulnerability was recorded for util-linux in the last 12 months, and the oldest entry in this database dates to 14 Aug 2020. 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.

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