Util-Linux vulnerabilitiesRanked by how likely they are to be used.
Util-Linux is made by Linux. We track 4 published vulnerabilities in it, across 17 versions. None of them is on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. If you run Util-Linux, keep it on a version the vendor still supports.
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- 3.9%CVE-2008-1926High
Argument injection vulnerability in login (login-utils/login.c) in util-linux-ng 2.14 and earlier makes it easier for remote attackers to hide activities by modifying portions of log events, as demonstrated by...
- 0.5%
mount in util-linux 2.19 and earlier does not remove the /etc/mtab.tmp file after a failed attempt to add a mount entry, which allows local users to trigger corruption of the /etc/mtab file via multiple invocations.
- 0.4%CVE-2011-1677Medium
mount in util-linux 2.19 and earlier does not remove the /etc/mtab~ lock file after a failed attempt to add a mount entry, which has unspecified impact and local attack vectors.
- 0.4%
mount in util-linux 2.19 and earlier attempts to append to the /etc/mtab.tmp file without first checking whether resource limits would interfere, which allows local users to trigger corruption of the /etc/mtab file...
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Argument injection vulnerability in login (login-utils/login.c) in util-linux-ng 2.14 and earlier makes it easier for remote attackers to hide activities by modifying portions of log events, as demonstrated by appending an "addr=" statement to the login name, aka "audit log injection."
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We track 4 published vulnerabilities listed under the name Util-Linux, across 17 versions.
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