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 flaw to kill other processes with root privileges under specific conditions.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:util-linux_project:util-linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

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Information

Published : 2018-07-27 19:29

Updated : 2024-02-28 16:48


NVD link : CVE-2017-2616

Mitre link : CVE-2017-2616

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-2616


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Products Affected

debian

  • debian_linux

redhat

  • enterprise_linux_desktop
  • enterprise_linux_server
  • enterprise_linux_server_aus
  • enterprise_linux_workstation
  • enterprise_linux_server_eus

util-linux_project

  • util-linux
CWE
CWE-362

Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

CWE-267

Privilege Defined With Unsafe Actions