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CVE-2017-2616

Published: 2018-07-27T19:29Z
Last Modified: 2024-11-21T03:23Z
Source: MITRE CVE List
License: MITRE-CVE-TOS
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. > MITRE Terms of Use apply – see LICENSE‑MITRE.txt