CVE-2017-2616 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2017-2616: A race condition was found in util-linux before 2.32.1 in the way su handled the management of child processes. A local authenticated attacker could use this flaw to kill other processes with root privileges under specific conditions.

Affects 8 Linux releases across 14 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2017-2616 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

coreutils→ fixed in8.20-1urgency: unimportant

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y coreutils

shadow→ fixed in1:4.4-4urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y shadow
```

util-linux→ fixed in2.29.2-1urgency: unimportant

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y util-linux

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

coreutils→ fixed in8.20-1urgency: unimportant

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y coreutils

shadow→ fixed in1:4.4-4urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y shadow
```

util-linux→ fixed in2.29.2-1urgency: unimportant

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y util-linux

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

coreutils→ fixed in8.20-1urgency: unimportant

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y coreutils

shadow→ fixed in1:4.4-4urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y shadow
```

util-linux→ fixed in2.29.2-1urgency: unimportant

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y util-linux

Alpine v3.20

Source: Alpine secdb

shadow→ fixed in4.2.1-r11
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade shadow
```

Alpine v3.21

Source: Alpine secdb

shadow→ fixed in4.2.1-r11
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade shadow
```

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

shadow→ fixed in4.2.1-r11
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade shadow
```

Alpine v3.18

Source: Alpine secdb

shadow→ fixed in4.2.1-r11
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade shadow
```

Alpine v3.19

Source: Alpine secdb

shadow→ fixed in4.2.1-r11
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade shadow
```

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