Util Linux
Vendor:
First CVE: Oct 8, 2001 · Active for 24 years
6
Total CVEs
More Total CVEs than 80% of tracked products
1.0
Avg CVEs / Year
Bottom 1%
6.0
Avg CVSS
Higher Avg CVSS than 20% of tracked products
0.0%
KEV Rate
Bottom 1%
Trends Over Time
The number and severity of CVEs published that impact Util Linux over time
Volume of CVEsAvg CVSS Base Score
First CVE
Oct 8, 2001
24 years ago
Most Recent CVE
Mar 4, 2007
7,083 days ago
CVE Severity & Scoring
Util Linux6 CVEs
50%
50%
All CVEs352,708 CVEs
45%
40%
11%
MediumHigh
Attack Vector
Local0 (0.0%)
Network0 (0.0%)
Unknown6 (100.0%)
Physical0 (0.0%)
Adjacent Network0 (0.0%)
Attack Complexity
Low0 (0.0%)
High0 (0.0%)
Unknown6 (100.0%)
User Interaction
None0 (0.0%)
Unknown6 (100.0%)
Required0 (0.0%)
Privileges Required
Low0 (0.0%)
High0 (0.0%)
None0 (0.0%)
Unknown6 (100.0%)
Top CVEs
Signals from CVEs in this product scope (6 CVEs).
6 CVEs · Highest risk first
| CVE | Published | CVSS | Risk | KEV | Exploit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CVE-2001-1147HIGH The PAM implementation in /bin/login of the util-linux package before 2.11 causes a password entry to be rewritten across multiple PAM calls, which could provide the credentials of | Oct 8, 2001 | 7.2 | 23 | NO | NO |
CVE-2003-0094MEDIUM A patch for mcookie in the util-linux package for Mandrake Linux 8.2 and 9.0 uses /dev/urandom instead of /dev/random, which causes mcookie to use an entropy source that is more pr | Mar 3, 2003 | 5.0 | 19 | NO | NO |
CVE-2005-2876HIGH umount in util-linux 2.8 to 2.12q, 2.13-pre1, and 2.13-pre2, and other packages such as loop-aes-utils, allows local users with unmount permissions to gain privileges via the -r (r | Sep 13, 2005 | 7.2 | 18 | NO | NO |
CVE-2001-1175HIGH vipw in the util-linux package before 2.10 causes /etc/shadow to be world-readable in some cases, which would make it easier for local users to perform brute force password guessin | Apr 1, 2002 | 7.2 | 18 | NO | NO |
CVE-2004-0080MEDIUM The login program in util-linux 2.11 and earlier uses a pointer after it has been freed and reallocated, which could cause login to leak sensitive data. | Mar 3, 2004 | 5.0 | 16 | NO | NO |
CVE-2006-7108MEDIUM login in util-linux-2.12a skips pam_acct_mgmt and chauth_tok when authentication is skipped, such as when a Kerberos krlogin session has been established, which might allow users t | Mar 4, 2007 | 4.1 | 13 | NO | NO |
Exploit Exposure
Signals from CVEs in this product scope (6 CVEs).
CISA KEV
0 CVEs
0.0% of CVEs· Bottom 1%
Metasploit
0 CVEs
0.0% of CVEs· Bottom 1%
Nuclei
0 CVEs
0.0% of CVEs· Bottom 1%
ExploitDB
0 CVEs
0.0% of CVEs· Bottom 1%
Social Chatter
Signals from CVEs in this product scope (6 CVEs).
Media Mentions
Signals from CVEs in this product scope (6 CVEs).
Top CNAs Publishing CVEs For Util Linux
Versions
| Version | CVE Count | Avg CVSS | Avg EPSS | KEV | Exploits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.9w | 1 | 7.2 | 0.4% | 0 | 0 |
| 2.9i | 1 | 7.2 | 0.4% | 0 | 0 |
| 2.8.1_alpha | 1 | 7.2 | 0.4% | 0 | 0 |
| 2.8_12 | 1 | 7.2 | 0.4% | 0 | 0 |
| 2.13_pre2 | 1 | 7.2 | 0.4% | 0 | 0 |
| 2.13_pre1 | 1 | 7.2 | 0.4% | 0 | 0 |
| 2.12q | 1 | 7.2 | 0.4% | 0 | 0 |
| 2.12p | 1 | 7.2 | 0.4% | 0 | 0 |
| 2.12o | 1 | 7.2 | 0.4% | 0 | 0 |
| 2.12k | 1 | 7.2 | 0.4% | 0 | 0 |
| 2.12j | 1 | 7.2 | 0.4% | 0 | 0 |
| 2.12i | 1 | 7.2 | 0.4% | 0 | 0 |
| 2.12b | 1 | 7.2 | 0.4% | 0 | 0 |
| 2.12a | 2 | 5.7 | 0.4% | 0 | 0 |
| 2.11z | 1 | 7.2 | 0.4% | 0 | 0 |
| 2.11y | 1 | 7.2 | 0.4% | 0 | 0 |
| 2.11x | 1 | 7.2 | 0.4% | 0 | 0 |
| 2.11w | 1 | 7.2 | 0.4% | 0 | 0 |
| 2.11u | 1 | 5.0 | 1.6% | 0 | 0 |
| 2.11r | 1 | 7.2 | 0.4% | 0 | 0 |