Excessive privileges In util-linux
Description
mount and umount in util-linux and loop-aes-utils call the setuid and setgid functions in the wrong order and do not check the return values, which might allow attackers to gain privileges via helpers such as mount.nfs.
Mitigation
Update Impact
Minimal update. May introduce new vulnerabilities or breaking changes.
Ecosystem | Package | Affected version | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|---|
 debian 13 | 2.13-8 | ||
debian 12 | 2.13-8 | ||
debian 11 | 2.13-8 | ||
debian 14 | 2.13-8 | ||
 rpm rhel5 | 0:2.13-0.45.el5_1.1 |
Aliases
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