Arbitrary Command Injection Affecting util-linux package, versions *


low

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low
    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
7.4 high

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-UBUNTU1404-UTILLINUX-285810
  • published 31 Mar 2017
  • disclosed 31 Mar 2017

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Ubuntu:14.04 util-linux.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream util-linux package and not the util-linux package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:14.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

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