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CVE-2017-2616
published 2018-07-27

CVE-2017-2616: 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…

medium4.7CVSS 3.0
AVLACHPRLUINSUCNINAH
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.

Affected

33 ranges· showing 25
VendorProductVersion rangeFixed in
debiancoreutils< coreutils 8.20-1 (bookworm)coreutils 8.20-1 (bookworm)
debiandebian_linux
debianshadow< coreutils 8.20-1 (bookworm)coreutils 8.20-1 (bookworm)
debianutil-linux< coreutils 8.20-1 (bookworm)coreutils 8.20-1 (bookworm)
gnucoreutils>= 0 < 8.20-18.20-1
gnucoreutils>= 0 < 8.20-18.20-1
gnucoreutils>= 0 < 8.20-18.20-1
gnucoreutils>= 0 < 8.20-18.20-1
kernelutil-linux>= 0 < 2.29.2-12.29.2-1
kernelutil-linux>= 0 < 2.29.2-12.29.2-1
kernelutil-linux>= 0 < 2.29.2-12.29.2-1
kernelutil-linux>= 0 < 2.29.2-12.29.2-1
linuxutil-linux
redhatenterprise_linux_desktop
redhatenterprise_linux_desktop
redhatenterprise_linux_server
redhatenterprise_linux_server
redhatenterprise_linux_server_aus
redhatenterprise_linux_server_aus
redhatenterprise_linux_server_eus
redhatenterprise_linux_server_eus
redhatenterprise_linux_server_eus
redhatenterprise_linux_workstation
redhatenterprise_linux_workstation
shadow_projectshadow>= 0 < 1:4.4-41:4.4-4

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.04.7MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
osv7.8HIGH