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CVE-2017-2616

CVE-2017-2616

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A race condition was found in util-linux before 2.32.1 in the way su handled the management of child processes. A local authenticated attacker could use this flaw to kill other processes with root privileges under specific conditions.

CVSS 5.5 · Medium · EPSS 0.3% · Fix available

Published
Updated

Stack: system

Affected products and versions

  • util-linux

    Versions
    • 2.32.1: Affected

    No fix published

  • coreutils Debian:12

    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 8.20-1

    Update to 8.20-1

  • coreutils Debian:13

    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 8.20-1

    Update to 8.20-1

  • coreutils Debian:14

    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 8.20-1

    Update to 8.20-1

  • shadow Debian:12

    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 1:4.4-4

    Update to 1:4.4-4

  • shadow Debian:13

    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 1:4.4-4

    Update to 1:4.4-4

  • shadow Debian:14

    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 1:4.4-4

    Update to 1:4.4-4

  • util-linux Debian:12

    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 2.29.2-1

    Update to 2.29.2-1

  • util-linux Debian:13

    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 2.29.2-1

    Update to 2.29.2-1

  • util-linux Debian:14

    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 2.29.2-1

    Update to 2.29.2-1

  • shadow Ubuntu:14.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 1:4.1.5.1-1ubuntu6
    • 1:4.1.5.1-1ubuntu7
    • 1:4.1.5.1-1ubuntu8
    • 1:4.1.5.1-1ubuntu9
    • 1:4.1.5.1-1ubuntu9.1
    • 1:4.1.5.1-1ubuntu9.2
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 1:4.1.5.1-1ubuntu9.4

    Update to 1:4.1.5.1-1ubuntu9.4

  • shadow Ubuntu:16.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 1:4.1.5.1-1.1ubuntu7
    • 1:4.2-3.1ubuntu1
    • 1:4.2-3.1ubuntu2
    • 1:4.2-3.1ubuntu3
    • 1:4.2-3.1ubuntu4
    • 1:4.2-3.1ubuntu5
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 1:4.2-3.1ubuntu5.2

    Update to 1:4.2-3.1ubuntu5.2

Original sources

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