CVE-2017-2616
Detail
Modified This CVE record has been updated after NVD enrichment efforts were completed. Enrichment data supplied by the NVD may require amendment due to these changes.
Description
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.
Metrics
CVSS Version 4.0
CVSS Version 3.x
CVSS Version 2.0
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
NVD assessment
not yet provided.
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
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URL
Source(s)
Tag(s)
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0654.html
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96404
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038271
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0907
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-2616
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
Issue Tracking
Patch
Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/karelzak/util-linux/commit/dffab154d29a288aa171ff50263ecc8f2e14a891
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
Patch
Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-02
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3793
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
Third Party Advisory
Weakness Enumeration
CWE-ID
CWE Name
Source
CWE-362
Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')
NIST
CWE-267
Privilege Defined With Unsafe Actions
Red Hat, Inc.
Change History
5 change records found show changes
CVE Modified by CVE 11/20/2024 10:23:50 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0654.html
Added
Reference
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96404
Added
Reference
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038271
Added
Reference
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0907
Added
Reference
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-2616
Added
Reference
https://github.com/karelzak/util-linux/commit/dffab154d29a288aa171ff50263ecc8f2e14a891
Added
Reference
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-02
Added
Reference
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3793
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 5/14/2024 12:36:37 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 10/09/2019 7:26:57 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
CVSS V3
Red Hat, Inc. AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Added
CWE
Red Hat, Inc. CWE-267
Initial Analysis by NIST 9/21/2018 9:49:05 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
CVSS V3
AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Added
CVSS V2
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Added
CWE
CWE-362
Added
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:util-linux_project:util-linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.32.1
Added
CPE Configuration
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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Changed
Reference Type
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0654.html No Types Assigned
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0654.html Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96404 No Types Assigned
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96404 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038271 No Types Assigned
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038271 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed
Reference Type
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0907 No Types Assigned
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0907 Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-2616 No Types Assigned
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-2616 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://github.com/karelzak/util-linux/commit/dffab154d29a288aa171ff50263ecc8f2e14a891 No Types Assigned
https://github.com/karelzak/util-linux/commit/dffab154d29a288aa171ff50263ecc8f2e14a891 Patch, Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-02 No Types Assigned
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-02 Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3793 No Types Assigned
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3793 Third Party Advisory
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 7/28/2018 9:29:02 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0654.html [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96404 [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038271 [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0907 [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-02 [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3793 [No Types Assigned]
Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry: CVE-2017-2616 NVD
Published Date: 07/27/2018 NVD
Last Modified: 11/20/2024
Source: Red Hat, Inc.
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