ALPINE-CVE-2017-18018

Source
https://security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2017-18018
Import Source
https://storage.googleapis.com/cve-osv-conversion/alpine/ALPINE-CVE-2017-18018.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/ALPINE-CVE-2017-18018
Upstream
Published
2018-01-04T04:29:00Z
Modified
2025-09-30T05:07:16.418900Z
Severity
  • 4.7 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N CVSS Calculator
Summary
[none]
Details

In GNU Coreutils through 8.29, chown-core.c in chown and chgrp does not prevent replacement of a plain file with a symlink during use of the POSIX "-R -L" options, which allows local users to modify the ownership of arbitrary files by leveraging a race condition.

References

Affected packages

Alpine:v3.10

coreutils

Package

Name
coreutils
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/coreutils?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
8.30-r0

Affected versions

7.*

7.1-r0
7.1-r1
7.4-r0
7.5-r0
7.6-r0

8.*

8.2-r0
8.4-r0
8.4-r1
8.4-r2
8.5-r0
8.5-r1
8.6-r0
8.7-r0
8.8-r0
8.9-r0
8.10-r0
8.10-r1
8.10-r2
8.11-r0
8.12-r0
8.12-r1
8.13-r0
8.14-r0
8.15-r0
8.16-r0
8.17-r0
8.18-r0
8.19-r0
8.20-r0
8.20-r1
8.21-r1
8.21-r2
8.21-r3
8.21-r4
8.22-r0
8.22-r1
8.23-r0
8.24-r0
8.25-r0
8.26-r0
8.27-r0
8.28-r0
8.29-r0
8.29-r1
8.29-r2

Alpine:v3.11

coreutils

Package

Name
coreutils
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/coreutils?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
8.30-r0

Affected versions

7.*

7.1-r0
7.1-r1
7.4-r0
7.5-r0
7.6-r0

8.*

8.2-r0
8.4-r0
8.4-r1
8.4-r2
8.5-r0
8.5-r1
8.6-r0
8.7-r0
8.8-r0
8.9-r0
8.10-r0
8.10-r1
8.10-r2
8.11-r0
8.12-r0
8.12-r1
8.13-r0
8.14-r0
8.15-r0
8.16-r0
8.17-r0
8.18-r0
8.19-r0
8.20-r0
8.20-r1
8.21-r1
8.21-r2
8.21-r3
8.21-r4
8.22-r0
8.22-r1
8.23-r0
8.24-r0
8.25-r0
8.26-r0
8.27-r0
8.28-r0
8.29-r0
8.29-r1
8.29-r2

Alpine:v3.12

coreutils

Package

Name
coreutils
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/coreutils?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
8.30-r0

Affected versions

7.*

7.1-r0
7.1-r1
7.4-r0
7.5-r0
7.6-r0

8.*

8.2-r0
8.4-r0
8.4-r1
8.4-r2
8.5-r0
8.5-r1
8.6-r0
8.7-r0
8.8-r0
8.9-r0
8.10-r0
8.10-r1
8.10-r2
8.11-r0
8.12-r0
8.12-r1
8.13-r0
8.14-r0
8.15-r0
8.16-r0
8.17-r0
8.18-r0
8.19-r0
8.20-r0
8.20-r1
8.21-r1
8.21-r2
8.21-r3
8.21-r4
8.22-r0
8.22-r1
8.23-r0
8.24-r0
8.25-r0
8.26-r0
8.27-r0
8.28-r0
8.29-r0
8.29-r1
8.29-r2

Alpine:v3.13

coreutils

Package

Name
coreutils
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/coreutils?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
8.30-r0

Affected versions

7.*

7.1-r0
7.1-r1
7.4-r0
7.5-r0
7.6-r0

8.*

8.2-r0
8.4-r0
8.4-r1
8.4-r2
8.5-r0
8.5-r1
8.6-r0
8.7-r0
8.8-r0
8.9-r0
8.10-r0
8.10-r1
8.10-r2
8.11-r0
8.12-r0
8.12-r1
8.13-r0
8.14-r0
8.15-r0
8.16-r0
8.17-r0
8.18-r0
8.19-r0
8.20-r0
8.20-r1
8.21-r1
8.21-r2
8.21-r3
8.21-r4
8.22-r0
8.22-r1
8.23-r0
8.24-r0
8.25-r0
8.26-r0
8.27-r0
8.28-r0
8.29-r0
8.29-r1
8.29-r2

Alpine:v3.14

coreutils

Package

Name
coreutils
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/coreutils?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
8.30-r0

Affected versions

7.*

7.1-r0
7.1-r1
7.4-r0
7.5-r0
7.6-r0

8.*

8.2-r0
8.4-r0
8.4-r1
8.4-r2
8.5-r0
8.5-r1
8.6-r0
8.7-r0
8.8-r0
8.9-r0
8.10-r0
8.10-r1
8.10-r2
8.11-r0
8.12-r0
8.12-r1
8.13-r0
8.14-r0
8.15-r0
8.16-r0
8.17-r0
8.18-r0
8.19-r0
8.20-r0
8.20-r1
8.21-r1
8.21-r2
8.21-r3
8.21-r4
8.22-r0
8.22-r1
8.23-r0
8.24-r0
8.25-r0
8.26-r0
8.27-r0
8.28-r0
8.29-r0
8.29-r1
8.29-r2

Alpine:v3.15

coreutils

Package

Name
coreutils
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/coreutils?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
8.30-r0

Affected versions

7.*

7.1-r0
7.1-r1
7.4-r0
7.5-r0
7.6-r0

8.*

8.2-r0
8.4-r0
8.4-r1
8.4-r2
8.5-r0
8.5-r1
8.6-r0
8.7-r0
8.8-r0
8.9-r0
8.10-r0
8.10-r1
8.10-r2
8.11-r0
8.12-r0
8.12-r1
8.13-r0
8.14-r0
8.15-r0
8.16-r0
8.17-r0
8.18-r0
8.19-r0
8.20-r0
8.20-r1
8.21-r1
8.21-r2
8.21-r3
8.21-r4
8.22-r0
8.22-r1
8.23-r0
8.24-r0
8.25-r0
8.26-r0
8.27-r0
8.28-r0
8.29-r0
8.29-r1
8.29-r2

Alpine:v3.16

coreutils

Package

Name
coreutils
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/coreutils?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
8.30-r0

Affected versions

7.*

7.1-r0
7.1-r1
7.4-r0
7.5-r0
7.6-r0

8.*

8.2-r0
8.4-r0
8.4-r1
8.4-r2
8.5-r0
8.5-r1
8.6-r0
8.7-r0
8.8-r0
8.9-r0
8.10-r0
8.10-r1
8.10-r2
8.11-r0
8.12-r0
8.12-r1
8.13-r0
8.14-r0
8.15-r0
8.16-r0
8.17-r0
8.18-r0
8.19-r0
8.20-r0
8.20-r1
8.21-r1
8.21-r2
8.21-r3
8.21-r4
8.22-r0
8.22-r1
8.23-r0
8.24-r0
8.25-r0
8.26-r0
8.27-r0
8.28-r0
8.29-r0
8.29-r1
8.29-r2

Alpine:v3.17

coreutils

Package

Name
coreutils
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/coreutils?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
8.30-r0

Affected versions

7.*

7.1-r0
7.1-r1
7.4-r0
7.5-r0
7.6-r0

8.*

8.2-r0
8.4-r0
8.4-r1
8.4-r2
8.5-r0
8.5-r1
8.6-r0
8.7-r0
8.8-r0
8.9-r0
8.10-r0
8.10-r1
8.10-r2
8.11-r0
8.12-r0
8.12-r1
8.13-r0
8.14-r0
8.15-r0
8.16-r0
8.17-r0
8.18-r0
8.19-r0
8.20-r0
8.20-r1
8.21-r1
8.21-r2
8.21-r3
8.21-r4
8.22-r0
8.22-r1
8.23-r0
8.24-r0
8.25-r0
8.26-r0
8.27-r0
8.28-r0
8.29-r0
8.29-r1
8.29-r2

Alpine:v3.18

coreutils

Package

Name
coreutils
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/coreutils?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
8.30-r0

Affected versions

7.*

7.1-r0
7.1-r1
7.4-r0
7.5-r0
7.6-r0

8.*

8.2-r0
8.4-r0
8.4-r1
8.4-r2
8.5-r0
8.5-r1
8.6-r0
8.7-r0
8.8-r0
8.9-r0
8.10-r0
8.10-r1
8.10-r2
8.11-r0
8.12-r0
8.12-r1
8.13-r0
8.14-r0
8.15-r0
8.16-r0
8.17-r0
8.18-r0
8.19-r0
8.20-r0
8.20-r1
8.21-r1
8.21-r2
8.21-r3
8.21-r4
8.22-r0
8.22-r1
8.23-r0
8.24-r0
8.25-r0
8.26-r0
8.27-r0
8.28-r0
8.29-r0
8.29-r1
8.29-r2

Alpine:v3.19

coreutils

Package

Name
coreutils
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/coreutils?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
8.30-r0

Affected versions

7.*

7.1-r0
7.1-r1
7.4-r0
7.5-r0
7.6-r0

8.*

8.2-r0
8.4-r0
8.4-r1
8.4-r2
8.5-r0
8.5-r1
8.6-r0
8.7-r0
8.8-r0
8.9-r0
8.10-r0
8.10-r1
8.10-r2
8.11-r0
8.12-r0
8.12-r1
8.13-r0
8.14-r0
8.15-r0
8.16-r0
8.17-r0
8.18-r0
8.19-r0
8.20-r0
8.20-r1
8.21-r1
8.21-r2
8.21-r3
8.21-r4
8.22-r0
8.22-r1
8.23-r0
8.24-r0
8.25-r0
8.26-r0
8.27-r0
8.28-r0
8.29-r0
8.29-r1
8.29-r2

Alpine:v3.20

coreutils

Package

Name
coreutils
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/coreutils?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
8.30-r0

Affected versions

7.*

7.1-r0
7.1-r1
7.4-r0
7.5-r0
7.6-r0

8.*

8.2-r0
8.4-r0
8.4-r1
8.4-r2
8.5-r0
8.5-r1
8.6-r0
8.7-r0
8.8-r0
8.9-r0
8.10-r0
8.10-r1
8.10-r2
8.11-r0
8.12-r0
8.12-r1
8.13-r0
8.14-r0
8.15-r0
8.16-r0
8.17-r0
8.18-r0
8.19-r0
8.20-r0
8.20-r1
8.21-r1
8.21-r2
8.21-r3
8.21-r4
8.22-r0
8.22-r1
8.23-r0
8.24-r0
8.25-r0
8.26-r0
8.27-r0
8.28-r0
8.29-r0
8.29-r1
8.29-r2

Alpine:v3.21

coreutils

Package

Name
coreutils
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/coreutils?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
8.30-r0

Affected versions

7.*

7.1-r0
7.1-r1
7.4-r0
7.5-r0
7.6-r0

8.*

8.2-r0
8.4-r0
8.4-r1
8.4-r2
8.5-r0
8.5-r1
8.6-r0
8.7-r0
8.8-r0
8.9-r0
8.10-r0
8.10-r1
8.10-r2
8.11-r0
8.12-r0
8.12-r1
8.13-r0
8.14-r0
8.15-r0
8.16-r0
8.17-r0
8.18-r0
8.19-r0
8.20-r0
8.20-r1
8.21-r1
8.21-r2
8.21-r3
8.21-r4
8.22-r0
8.22-r1
8.23-r0
8.24-r0
8.25-r0
8.26-r0
8.27-r0
8.28-r0
8.29-r0
8.29-r1
8.29-r2

Alpine:v3.22

coreutils

Package

Name
coreutils
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/coreutils?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
8.30-r0

Affected versions

7.*

7.1-r0
7.1-r1
7.4-r0
7.5-r0
7.6-r0

8.*

8.2-r0
8.4-r0
8.4-r1
8.4-r2
8.5-r0
8.5-r1
8.6-r0
8.7-r0
8.8-r0
8.9-r0
8.10-r0
8.10-r1
8.10-r2
8.11-r0
8.12-r0
8.12-r1
8.13-r0
8.14-r0
8.15-r0
8.16-r0
8.17-r0
8.18-r0
8.19-r0
8.20-r0
8.20-r1
8.21-r1
8.21-r2
8.21-r3
8.21-r4
8.22-r0
8.22-r1
8.23-r0
8.24-r0
8.25-r0
8.26-r0
8.27-r0
8.28-r0
8.29-r0
8.29-r1
8.29-r2

Alpine:v3.7

coreutils

Package

Name
coreutils
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/coreutils?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
8.28-r0

Affected versions

7.*

7.1-r0
7.1-r1
7.4-r0
7.5-r0
7.6-r0

8.*

8.2-r0
8.4-r0
8.4-r1
8.4-r2
8.5-r0
8.5-r1
8.6-r0
8.7-r0
8.8-r0
8.9-r0
8.10-r0
8.10-r1
8.10-r2
8.11-r0
8.12-r0
8.12-r1
8.13-r0
8.14-r0
8.15-r0
8.16-r0
8.17-r0
8.18-r0
8.19-r0
8.20-r0
8.20-r1
8.21-r1
8.21-r2
8.21-r3
8.21-r4
8.22-r0
8.22-r1
8.23-r0
8.24-r0
8.25-r0
8.26-r0
8.27-r0

Alpine:v3.8

coreutils

Package

Name
coreutils
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/coreutils?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
8.29-r2

Affected versions

7.*

7.1-r0
7.1-r1
7.4-r0
7.5-r0
7.6-r0

8.*

8.2-r0
8.4-r0
8.4-r1
8.4-r2
8.5-r0
8.5-r1
8.6-r0
8.7-r0
8.8-r0
8.9-r0
8.10-r0
8.10-r1
8.10-r2
8.11-r0
8.12-r0
8.12-r1
8.13-r0
8.14-r0
8.15-r0
8.16-r0
8.17-r0
8.18-r0
8.19-r0
8.20-r0
8.20-r1
8.21-r1
8.21-r2
8.21-r3
8.21-r4
8.22-r0
8.22-r1
8.23-r0
8.24-r0
8.25-r0
8.26-r0
8.27-r0
8.28-r0
8.29-r0
8.29-r1

Alpine:v3.9

coreutils

Package

Name
coreutils
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/coreutils?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
8.30-r0

Affected versions

7.*

7.1-r0
7.1-r1
7.4-r0
7.5-r0
7.6-r0

8.*

8.2-r0
8.4-r0
8.4-r1
8.4-r2
8.5-r0
8.5-r1
8.6-r0
8.7-r0
8.8-r0
8.9-r0
8.10-r0
8.10-r1
8.10-r2
8.11-r0
8.12-r0
8.12-r1
8.13-r0
8.14-r0
8.15-r0
8.16-r0
8.17-r0
8.18-r0
8.19-r0
8.20-r0
8.20-r1
8.21-r1
8.21-r2
8.21-r3
8.21-r4
8.22-r0
8.22-r1
8.23-r0
8.24-r0
8.25-r0
8.26-r0
8.27-r0
8.28-r0
8.29-r0
8.29-r1
8.29-r2