Summary
The libblockdev packages provide a C library with GObject introspection support used for low-level operations on block devices. The library serves as a thin wrapper around plug-ins for specific functionality, such as LVM, Btrfs, LUKS, or MD RAID.
Security Fix(es):
* libblockdev: LPE from allow_active to root in libblockdev via udisks (CVE-2025-6019)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Fixed packages 20
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux · 10 | libblockdev | 3.2.0-4.el10_0 |
| AlmaLinux · 10 | libblockdev-crypto | 3.2.0-4.el10_0 |
| AlmaLinux · 10 | libblockdev-dm | 3.2.0-4.el10_0 |
| AlmaLinux · 10 | libblockdev-fs | 3.2.0-4.el10_0 |
| AlmaLinux · 10 | libblockdev-loop | 3.2.0-4.el10_0 |
| AlmaLinux · 10 | libblockdev-lvm | 3.2.0-4.el10_0 |
| AlmaLinux · 10 | libblockdev-lvm-dbus | 3.2.0-4.el10_0 |
| AlmaLinux · 10 | libblockdev-mdraid | 3.2.0-4.el10_0 |
| AlmaLinux · 10 | libblockdev-mpath | 3.2.0-4.el10_0 |
| AlmaLinux · 10 | libblockdev-nvdimm | 3.2.0-4.el10_0 |
| AlmaLinux · 10 | libblockdev-nvme | 3.2.0-4.el10_0 |
| AlmaLinux · 10 | libblockdev-part | 3.2.0-4.el10_0 |
| AlmaLinux · 10 | libblockdev-plugins-all | 3.2.0-4.el10_0 |
| AlmaLinux · 10 | libblockdev-s390 | 3.2.0-4.el10_0 |
| AlmaLinux · 10 | libblockdev-smart | 3.2.0-4.el10_0 |
| AlmaLinux · 10 | libblockdev-smartmontools | 3.2.0-4.el10_0 |
| AlmaLinux · 10 | libblockdev-swap | 3.2.0-4.el10_0 |
| AlmaLinux · 10 | libblockdev-tools | 3.2.0-4.el10_0 |
| AlmaLinux · 10 | libblockdev-utils | 3.2.0-4.el10_0 |
| AlmaLinux · 10 | python3-blockdev | 3.2.0-4.el10_0 |
Vulnerabilities 1
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High 7.0CVE-2025-6019 Public exploit
Libblockdev: lpe from allow_active to root in libblockdev via udisks
A Local Privilege Escalation (LPE) vulnerability was found in libblockdev. Generally, the "allow_active" setting in Polkit permits a physically present user to take certain actions based on the session type. Due to the way libblockdev interacts with the udisk…