Privilege Context Switching Error Affecting libblkid package, versions *


medium

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low
    User Interaction Required
    Scope Changed
    Confidentiality High
    Integrity High
    Availability High

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 0.04% (6th percentile)
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NVD
7.8 high
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Red Hat
8.6 high

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-CENTOS7-LIBBLKID-1958357
  • published 26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed 26 Feb 2016

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Centos:7 libblkid.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libblkid package and not the libblkid package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

runuser in util-linux allows local users to escape to the parent session via a crafted TIOCSTI ioctl call, which pushes characters to the terminal's input buffer.