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rootio-linux: Unpatched Root Account Access via Unvalidated Input

ROOT-OS-DEBIAN-11-CVE-2025-71089
Summary

An attacker can bypass security checks and access the root account on systems running rootio-linux. This is a serious issue because it allows unauthorized access to the system, potentially leading to data theft or system compromise. To protect your system, update your rootio-linux package to the latest version, as a patch has been made available.

What to do
  • Update rootio-linux to version 5.10.249-1.root.io.52.
Affected software
VendorProductAffected versionsFix available
– rootio-linux <= 5.10.249-1.root.io.52 5.10.249-1.root.io.52
Original title
CVE-2025-71089 in rootio-linux - Patched by Root
Original description
Root has patched CVE-2025-71089 in the rootio-linux package for Root:Debian:11. Multiple fixed versions available.
Published: 6 Mar 2026 · Updated: 6 Mar 2026 · First seen: 6 Mar 2026