CVE-2026-26104: A flaw was found in the udisks storage management daemon that allows unprivileged users to back up LUKS encryp

Routine

MEDIUM 5.5WATCHLISTMITIGATEDOWNGRADE

CVE-2026-26104 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.5) affecting enterprise linux, udisks. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A flaw was found in the udisks storage management daemon that allows unprivileged users to back up LUKS encryption headers without authorization. The issue occurs because a privileged D-Bus method responsible for exporting encryption metadata does not perform a policy check. As a result, sensitive cryptographic metadata can be read and written to attacker-controlled locations. This weakens the confidentiality guarantees of encrypted storage volum

Why this priority

On your watchlist

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.5 (Medium)
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.1% (top 100%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-862
Published	2026-02-25
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Red Hat, Inc. · Vendor: freedesktop · redhat

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2026-02-25 11:16 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 10:25 UTCUpdated Record last modified

redhat enterprise linux MITIGATE

Affected: 10.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 10.0

Check your OS release

cat /etc/os-release; uname -r

Debian / Ubuntu

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora

sudo dnf upgrade --refresh

Windows

Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update

If no patch exists yet

OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.

freedesktop udisks DOWNGRADE

Affected: 2.0.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 2.0.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy udisks || rpm -q udisks || udisks --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 2.0.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison udisks sudo apt install udisks=<VERSION_BEFORE_2.0.0> sudo apt-mark hold udisks

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list udisks sudo dnf downgrade udisks-<VERSION_BEFORE_2.0.0> sudo dnf versionlock add udisks

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2026-26104?

enterprise linux: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation; udisks: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2026-26104 being exploited?

CVE-2026-26104 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2026-26104 affect?

CVE-2026-26104 affects enterprise linux, udisks. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.5). A flaw was found in the udisks storage management daemon that allows unprivileged users to back up LUKS encryption headers without authorization. The issue occurs because a privileged D-Bus method responsible for exporting encryption metada

How urgent is CVE-2026-26104?

Priority 24/100. On your watchlist

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