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CVE-2018-7738

CVSS v3.0 7.8 (High)
78% Progress
CVSS v2.0 7.2 (High)
72% Progress
EPSS 0.04 % (5th)
0.04% Progress
Affected Products 1
Advisories 11
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In util-linux before 2.32-rc1, bash-completion/umount allows local users to gain privileges by embedding shell commands in a mountpoint name, which is mishandled during a umount command (within Bash) by a different user, as demonstrated by logging in as root and entering umount followed by a tab character for autocompletion.

Weaknesses
CWE-NVD-noinfo
CVE Status
PUBLISHED
CNA
MITRE
Published Date
2018-03-07 02:29:03
(6 years ago)
Updated Date
2020-09-25 18:15:13
(4 years ago)

Affected Products

Kernel

Configuration #1

    CPE23 From Up To
  Kernel Util-linux 2.31 and prior versions cpe:2.3:a:kernel:util-linux <= 2.31