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Red Hat: CVE-2020-21583: util-linux: arbitrary commands execution via the path parameter

Name: Red Hat: CVE-2020-21583: util-linux: arbitrary commands execution via the path parameter
Creator: Red Hat
Published: 2023-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
Keywords: CVE, Red Hat, 2020, 21583, util, no-fix-redhat-rpm-package, Severity 7

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Severity

CVSS

(AV:L/AC:L/Au:M/C:C/I:C/A:C)

Published

Aug 22, 2023

Added

Jul 9, 2025

Modified

Jul 10, 2025

Description

An issue was discovered in hwclock.13-v2.27 allows attackers to gain escalated privlidges or execute arbitrary commands via the path parameter when setting the date.

Solution

no-fix-redhat-rpm-package

References

NVD-CVE-2020-21583

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