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CentOS Linux: CVE-2017-2616: Moderate: coreutils security and bug fix update (Multiple Advisories)

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CentOS Linux: CVE-2017-2616: Moderate: coreutils security and bug fix update (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
02/23/2017
Created
07/25/2018
Added
04/13/2017
Modified
05/25/2023

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.

Solution(s)

  • centos-upgrade-coreutils
  • centos-upgrade-coreutils-debuginfo
  • centos-upgrade-coreutils-libs
  • centos-upgrade-libblkid
  • centos-upgrade-libblkid-devel
  • centos-upgrade-libmount
  • centos-upgrade-libmount-devel
  • centos-upgrade-libuuid
  • centos-upgrade-libuuid-devel
  • centos-upgrade-util-linux
  • centos-upgrade-util-linux-debuginfo
  • centos-upgrade-uuidd

References

  • 96404
  • DLA-838-1
  • DSA-3793
  • GLSA-201706-02
  • CVE-2017-2616
  • RHSA-2017:0654
  • RHSA-2017:0907
  • 1038271
  • USN-3276-1
  • USN-3276-2
  • USN-3276-3
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