Race condition in libblockdev - CVE-2025-6019
Published: June 19, 2025 / Updated: February 27, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU111385
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-6019
CWE-ID: CWE-362
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vendor: storaged-project
Affected software:
libblockdev
libblockdev
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition. A local user can exploit the race using the udisks daemon and execute arbitrary code with root privileges after certain manipulations with mounts
How to mitigate CVE-2025-6019
Install updates from vendor's website.