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Fedora 25: Util-linux Critical Security Advisory for CVE-2017-2616

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A security patch for util-linux in Fedora 25 resolves a major vulnerability related to administrative rights and process management. Ensure you install the update immediately!
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

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Topics Covered

security advisory critical issue fedora util-linux process handling

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 25
Version: 2.28.2
Release: 2.fc25
URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Util-linux
Summary: A collection of basic system utilities

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Topics Covered

security advisory critical issue fedora util-linux process handling

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