[ANNOUNCE] util-linux v2.41.6

[Karel Zak]

The util-linux release v2.41.6 is now available at

  http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/v2.41

Feedback and bug reports, as always, are welcomed.

  Karel


util-linux 2.41.6 Release Notes
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Security fixes:

 CVE-2026-76642 - mount(8) post-mount hooks execute after helper failure.
   When an external mount.<type> helper exits nonzero, post-mount hooks
   (X-mount.idmap, X-mount.owner/group/mode) still execute as if the
   mount had succeeded, allowing privileged operations on the
   pre-existing target filesystem.

 CVE-2026-78410 - mount(8) TOCTOU race on source path.
   In restricted (SUID, non-root) mode, the source path is
   canonicalized with realpath() as euid=0, following symlinks through
   user-writable directories.  Additionally, open_tree() follows
   symlinks in intermediate path components.  A local attacker can
   redirect a privileged mount or post-mount ownership change to an
   arbitrary path.

 CVE-2026-78408 - nsenter(1), unshare(1) file descriptor leak.
   File descriptors in nsenter and unshare were not created with
   O_CLOEXEC, potentially leaking them across exec.  Added O_CLOEXEC
   as defense in depth.

 wall(1), write(1) - hostname escape sequence injection.
   The CVE-2024-28085 fix sanitized only message bodies; the banner
   headers still interpolated the system hostname without sanitization.
   An unprivileged user can inject terminal escape sequences via a user
   namespace hostname.
   Additional fix for CVE-2024-28085.
   Reported-by: Skyler Ferrante

Changes between v2.41.5 and v2.41.6:

lib/fileutils:
    - add ul_openat_resolve() openat2 wrapper (by Karel Zak)

libmount:
    - skip post-mount hooks after failed mount helper [CVE-2026-76642] (by Karel Zak)
    - pin source path with openat2() for restricted users [CVE-2026-78410] (by Karel Zak)
    - restrict source path canonicalization for non-root users [CVE-2026-78410] (by Karel Zak)
    - add mnt_open_tree() helper for safe tree opening (by Karel Zak)

loopdev:
    - use openat2(RESOLVE_NO_SYMLINKS) for backing file (by Karel Zak)

nsenter, unshare:
    - add O_CLOEXEC to all open() calls [CVE-2026-78408] (by Karel Zak)

tests:
    - (lsfd) add a function checking the availability of UDPLite socket (by Masatake YAMATO)
    - (lsfd/option-inet) make UDPLite related test case skippable (by Masatake YAMATO)
    - (lsfd/mkfds-udp*) make UDPLite related test cases skippable (by Masatake YAMATO)

wall, write:
    - sanitize hostname in banner header (by Karel Zak)