Fedora 24: Moderate Security Fix for Util-Linux CVE-2017-2616
fedora
March 1, 2017
Security fix for CVE-2017-2616
Summary
The util-linux package contains a large variety of low-level system
utilities that are necessary for a Linux system to function. Among
others, Util-linux contains the fdisk configuration tool and the login
program.
Update Information:
Security fix for CVE-2017-2616
Topics Covered
Change Log
References
[ 1 ] Bug #1418710 - CVE-2017-2616 util-linux: Sending SIGKILL to other processes with root privileges via su
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1418710
Update Instructions
This update can be installed with the "dnf" update program. Use su -c 'dnf upgrade util-linux' at the command line. For more information, refer to the dnf documentation available at https://dnf.readthedocs.io/en/latest/command_ref.html
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Name: util-linux
Product: Fedora 24
Version: 2.28.2
Release: 2.fc24
Summary: A collection of basic system utilities
Topics Covered
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