Vulnerability 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.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Util-Linux Project | Util-Linux | < 2.32.1 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Desktop | 6.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server | 6.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Aus | 7.3 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Eus | 7.3 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Workstation | 6.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0654.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96404Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038271Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0907Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-2616Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/karelzak/util-linux/commit/dffab154d29a288aa171ff50263ecc8f2ePatchThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-02Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3793Third Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0654.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96404Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038271Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0907Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-2616Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/karelzak/util-linux/commit/dffab154d29a288aa171ff50263ecc8f2ePatchThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-02Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2017-2616?
CVE-2017-2616 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). 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 pri...
How severe is CVE-2017-2616?
CVE-2017-2616 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2017-2616?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Util-Linux Project Util-Linux, Debian Debian Linux, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus.