Missing Authorization Affecting udisks package, versions [,2.11.1)
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- published27 Feb 2026
- disclosed25 Feb 2026
- creditUnknown
Introduced: 25 Feb 2026
CVE-2026-26104 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade udisks to version 2.11.1 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Missing Authorization in the handle_header_backup() method due to the missing polkit authorization check.. An attacker can gain unauthorized access to sensitive cryptographic metadata by invoking this method without proper authorization checks, potentially enabling offline password-cracking or cryptographic analysis attacks.