UBUNTU-CVE-2017-2616

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-2616
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2017/UBUNTU-CVE-2017-2616.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2017-2616
Related
Published
2017-02-22T00:00:00Z
Modified
2025-06-02T17:08:45Z
Severity
  • 4.7 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • 5.5 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H CVSS Calculator
Summary
[none]
Details

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.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / shadow

Package

Name
shadow
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/shadow@1:4.1.5.1-1ubuntu9.4?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:4.1.5.1-1ubuntu9.4

Affected versions

1:4.*

1:4.1.5.1-1ubuntu6
1:4.1.5.1-1ubuntu7
1:4.1.5.1-1ubuntu8
1:4.1.5.1-1ubuntu9
1:4.1.5.1-1ubuntu9.1
1:4.1.5.1-1ubuntu9.2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "ubuntu_priority": "medium",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "login",
            "binary_version": "1:4.1.5.1-1ubuntu9.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "login-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:4.1.5.1-1ubuntu9.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "passwd",
            "binary_version": "1:4.1.5.1-1ubuntu9.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "passwd-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:4.1.5.1-1ubuntu9.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "uidmap",
            "binary_version": "1:4.1.5.1-1ubuntu9.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "uidmap-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:4.1.5.1-1ubuntu9.4"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / shadow

Package

Name
shadow
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/shadow@1:4.2-3.1ubuntu5.2?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:4.2-3.1ubuntu5.2

Affected versions

1:4.*

1:4.1.5.1-1.1ubuntu7
1:4.2-3.1ubuntu1
1:4.2-3.1ubuntu2
1:4.2-3.1ubuntu3
1:4.2-3.1ubuntu4
1:4.2-3.1ubuntu5

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "ubuntu_priority": "medium",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "login",
            "binary_version": "1:4.2-3.1ubuntu5.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "login-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:4.2-3.1ubuntu5.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "passwd",
            "binary_version": "1:4.2-3.1ubuntu5.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "passwd-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:4.2-3.1ubuntu5.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "uidmap",
            "binary_version": "1:4.2-3.1ubuntu5.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "uidmap-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:4.2-3.1ubuntu5.2"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / util-linux

Package

Name
util-linux
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/util-linux@2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3.3?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3.3

Affected versions

2.*

2.30.1-0ubuntu4
2.30.2-0.1ubuntu1
2.30.2-0.1ubuntu2
2.30.2-0.1ubuntu3
2.31.1-0.4ubuntu2
2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3
2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3.1
2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3.2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "ubuntu_priority": "medium",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "bsdutils",
            "binary_version": "1:2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "bsdutils-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "fdisk",
            "binary_version": "2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "fdisk-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "fdisk-udeb",
            "binary_version": "2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libblkid-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libblkid1",
            "binary_version": "2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libblkid1-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libblkid1-udeb",
            "binary_version": "2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libfdisk-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libfdisk1",
            "binary_version": "2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libfdisk1-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libfdisk1-udeb",
            "binary_version": "2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libmount-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libmount1",
            "binary_version": "2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libmount1-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libmount1-udeb",
            "binary_version": "2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsmartcols-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsmartcols1",
            "binary_version": "2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsmartcols1-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsmartcols1-udeb",
            "binary_version": "2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libuuid1",
            "binary_version": "2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libuuid1-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libuuid1-udeb",
            "binary_version": "2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "mount",
            "binary_version": "2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "mount-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "rfkill",
            "binary_version": "2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "rfkill-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "setpriv",
            "binary_version": "2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "setpriv-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "util-linux",
            "binary_version": "2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "util-linux-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "util-linux-locales",
            "binary_version": "2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "util-linux-udeb",
            "binary_version": "2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "uuid-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "uuid-runtime",
            "binary_version": "2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "uuid-runtime-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3.3"
        }
    ]
}