Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition Affecting sbabic/swupdate package, versions [,2026.05)
Threat Intelligence
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- published23 Jun 2026
- disclosed3 Jun 2026
- creditReinhard Kugler
Introduced: 3 Jun 2026
CVE-2025-41259 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade sbabic/swupdate to version 2026.05 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition due to a race condition in the update process. An attacker can gain root privileges or install unauthorized content by exploiting the timing between the verification and execution of signed updates.