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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2014-9114: util-linux: Arbitrary code execution

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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2014-9114: util-linux: Arbitrary code execution

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
03/31/2017
Created
07/25/2018
Added
10/30/2017
Modified
10/30/2017

Description

Blkid in util-linux before 2.26rc-1 allows local users to execute arbitrary code.

Solution(s)

  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-sys-apps-util-linux

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