CVE-2017-18018

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Source
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-18018
Import Source
https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2017-18018.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/CVE-2017-18018
Related
Published
2018-01-04T04:29:00Z
Modified
2024-07-30T05:56:41.925459Z
Severity
  • 4.7 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N CVSS Calculator
Summary
[none]
Details

In GNU Coreutils through 8.29, chown-core.c in chown and chgrp does not prevent replacement of a plain file with a symlink during use of the POSIX "-R -L" options, which allows local users to modify the ownership of arbitrary files by leveraging a race condition.

References

Affected packages

Alpine:v3.10 / coreutils

Package

Name
coreutils
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/coreutils?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
8.30-r0

Affected versions

7.*

7.1-r0
7.1-r1
7.4-r0
7.5-r0
7.6-r0

8.*

8.2-r0
8.4-r0
8.4-r1
8.4-r2
8.5-r0
8.5-r1
8.6-r0
8.7-r0
8.8-r0
8.9-r0
8.10-r0
8.10-r1
8.10-r2
8.11-r0
8.12-r0
8.12-r1
8.13-r0
8.14-r0
8.15-r0
8.16-r0
8.17-r0
8.18-r0
8.19-r0
8.20-r0
8.20-r1
8.21-r1
8.21-r2
8.21-r3
8.21-r4
8.22-r0
8.22-r1
8.23-r0
8.24-r0
8.25-r0
8.26-r0
8.27-r0
8.28-r0
8.29-r0
8.29-r1
8.29-r2

Alpine:v3.11 / coreutils

Package

Name
coreutils
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/coreutils?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
8.30-r0

Affected versions

7.*

7.1-r0
7.1-r1
7.4-r0
7.5-r0
7.6-r0

8.*

8.2-r0
8.4-r0
8.4-r1
8.4-r2
8.5-r0
8.5-r1
8.6-r0
8.7-r0
8.8-r0
8.9-r0
8.10-r0
8.10-r1
8.10-r2
8.11-r0
8.12-r0
8.12-r1
8.13-r0
8.14-r0
8.15-r0
8.16-r0
8.17-r0
8.18-r0
8.19-r0
8.20-r0
8.20-r1
8.21-r1
8.21-r2
8.21-r3
8.21-r4
8.22-r0
8.22-r1
8.23-r0
8.24-r0
8.25-r0
8.26-r0
8.27-r0
8.28-r0
8.29-r0
8.29-r1
8.29-r2

Alpine:v3.12 / coreutils

Package

Name
coreutils
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/coreutils?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
8.30-r0

Affected versions

7.*

7.1-r0
7.1-r1
7.4-r0
7.5-r0
7.6-r0

8.*

8.2-r0
8.4-r0
8.4-r1
8.4-r2
8.5-r0
8.5-r1
8.6-r0
8.7-r0
8.8-r0
8.9-r0
8.10-r0
8.10-r1
8.10-r2
8.11-r0
8.12-r0
8.12-r1
8.13-r0
8.14-r0
8.15-r0
8.16-r0
8.17-r0
8.18-r0
8.19-r0
8.20-r0
8.20-r1
8.21-r1
8.21-r2
8.21-r3
8.21-r4
8.22-r0
8.22-r1
8.23-r0
8.24-r0
8.25-r0
8.26-r0
8.27-r0
8.28-r0
8.29-r0
8.29-r1
8.29-r2

Alpine:v3.13 / coreutils

Package

Name
coreutils
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/coreutils?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
8.30-r0

Affected versions

7.*

7.1-r0
7.1-r1
7.4-r0
7.5-r0
7.6-r0

8.*

8.2-r0
8.4-r0
8.4-r1
8.4-r2
8.5-r0
8.5-r1
8.6-r0
8.7-r0
8.8-r0
8.9-r0
8.10-r0
8.10-r1
8.10-r2
8.11-r0
8.12-r0
8.12-r1
8.13-r0
8.14-r0
8.15-r0
8.16-r0
8.17-r0
8.18-r0
8.19-r0
8.20-r0
8.20-r1
8.21-r1
8.21-r2
8.21-r3
8.21-r4
8.22-r0
8.22-r1
8.23-r0
8.24-r0
8.25-r0
8.26-r0
8.27-r0
8.28-r0
8.29-r0
8.29-r1
8.29-r2

Alpine:v3.14 / coreutils

Package

Name
coreutils
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/coreutils?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
8.30-r0

Affected versions

7.*

7.1-r0
7.1-r1
7.4-r0
7.5-r0
7.6-r0

8.*

8.2-r0
8.4-r0
8.4-r1
8.4-r2
8.5-r0
8.5-r1
8.6-r0
8.7-r0
8.8-r0
8.9-r0
8.10-r0
8.10-r1
8.10-r2
8.11-r0
8.12-r0
8.12-r1
8.13-r0
8.14-r0
8.15-r0
8.16-r0
8.17-r0
8.18-r0
8.19-r0
8.20-r0
8.20-r1
8.21-r1
8.21-r2
8.21-r3
8.21-r4
8.22-r0
8.22-r1
8.23-r0
8.24-r0
8.25-r0
8.26-r0
8.27-r0
8.28-r0
8.29-r0
8.29-r1
8.29-r2

Alpine:v3.15 / coreutils

Package

Name
coreutils
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/coreutils?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
8.30-r0

Affected versions

7.*

7.1-r0
7.1-r1
7.4-r0
7.5-r0
7.6-r0

8.*

8.2-r0
8.4-r0
8.4-r1
8.4-r2
8.5-r0
8.5-r1
8.6-r0
8.7-r0
8.8-r0
8.9-r0
8.10-r0
8.10-r1
8.10-r2
8.11-r0
8.12-r0
8.12-r1
8.13-r0
8.14-r0
8.15-r0
8.16-r0
8.17-r0
8.18-r0
8.19-r0
8.20-r0
8.20-r1
8.21-r1
8.21-r2
8.21-r3
8.21-r4
8.22-r0
8.22-r1
8.23-r0
8.24-r0
8.25-r0
8.26-r0
8.27-r0
8.28-r0
8.29-r0
8.29-r1
8.29-r2

Alpine:v3.16 / coreutils

Package

Name
coreutils
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/coreutils?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
8.30-r0

Affected versions

7.*

7.1-r0
7.1-r1
7.4-r0
7.5-r0
7.6-r0

8.*

8.2-r0
8.4-r0
8.4-r1
8.4-r2
8.5-r0
8.5-r1
8.6-r0
8.7-r0
8.8-r0
8.9-r0
8.10-r0
8.10-r1
8.10-r2
8.11-r0
8.12-r0
8.12-r1
8.13-r0
8.14-r0
8.15-r0
8.16-r0
8.17-r0
8.18-r0
8.19-r0
8.20-r0
8.20-r1
8.21-r1
8.21-r2
8.21-r3
8.21-r4
8.22-r0
8.22-r1
8.23-r0
8.24-r0
8.25-r0
8.26-r0
8.27-r0
8.28-r0
8.29-r0
8.29-r1
8.29-r2

Alpine:v3.17 / coreutils

Package

Name
coreutils
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/coreutils?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
8.30-r0

Affected versions

7.*

7.1-r0
7.1-r1
7.4-r0
7.5-r0
7.6-r0

8.*

8.2-r0
8.4-r0
8.4-r1
8.4-r2
8.5-r0
8.5-r1
8.6-r0
8.7-r0
8.8-r0
8.9-r0
8.10-r0
8.10-r1
8.10-r2
8.11-r0
8.12-r0
8.12-r1
8.13-r0
8.14-r0
8.15-r0
8.16-r0
8.17-r0
8.18-r0
8.19-r0
8.20-r0
8.20-r1
8.21-r1
8.21-r2
8.21-r3
8.21-r4
8.22-r0
8.22-r1
8.23-r0
8.24-r0
8.25-r0
8.26-r0
8.27-r0
8.28-r0
8.29-r0
8.29-r1
8.29-r2

Alpine:v3.18 / coreutils

Package

Name
coreutils
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/coreutils?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
8.30-r0

Affected versions

7.*

7.1-r0
7.1-r1
7.4-r0
7.5-r0
7.6-r0

8.*

8.2-r0
8.4-r0
8.4-r1
8.4-r2
8.5-r0
8.5-r1
8.6-r0
8.7-r0
8.8-r0
8.9-r0
8.10-r0
8.10-r1
8.10-r2
8.11-r0
8.12-r0
8.12-r1
8.13-r0
8.14-r0
8.15-r0
8.16-r0
8.17-r0
8.18-r0
8.19-r0
8.20-r0
8.20-r1
8.21-r1
8.21-r2
8.21-r3
8.21-r4
8.22-r0
8.22-r1
8.23-r0
8.24-r0
8.25-r0
8.26-r0
8.27-r0
8.28-r0
8.29-r0
8.29-r1
8.29-r2

Alpine:v3.19 / coreutils

Package

Name
coreutils
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/coreutils?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
8.30-r0

Affected versions

7.*

7.1-r0
7.1-r1
7.4-r0
7.5-r0
7.6-r0

8.*

8.2-r0
8.4-r0
8.4-r1
8.4-r2
8.5-r0
8.5-r1
8.6-r0
8.7-r0
8.8-r0
8.9-r0
8.10-r0
8.10-r1
8.10-r2
8.11-r0
8.12-r0
8.12-r1
8.13-r0
8.14-r0
8.15-r0
8.16-r0
8.17-r0
8.18-r0
8.19-r0
8.20-r0
8.20-r1
8.21-r1
8.21-r2
8.21-r3
8.21-r4
8.22-r0
8.22-r1
8.23-r0
8.24-r0
8.25-r0
8.26-r0
8.27-r0
8.28-r0
8.29-r0
8.29-r1
8.29-r2

Alpine:v3.20 / coreutils

Package

Name
coreutils
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/coreutils?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
8.30-r0

Affected versions

7.*

7.1-r0
7.1-r1
7.4-r0
7.5-r0
7.6-r0

8.*

8.2-r0
8.4-r0
8.4-r1
8.4-r2
8.5-r0
8.5-r1
8.6-r0
8.7-r0
8.8-r0
8.9-r0
8.10-r0
8.10-r1
8.10-r2
8.11-r0
8.12-r0
8.12-r1
8.13-r0
8.14-r0
8.15-r0
8.16-r0
8.17-r0
8.18-r0
8.19-r0
8.20-r0
8.20-r1
8.21-r1
8.21-r2
8.21-r3
8.21-r4
8.22-r0
8.22-r1
8.23-r0
8.24-r0
8.25-r0
8.26-r0
8.27-r0
8.28-r0
8.29-r0
8.29-r1
8.29-r2

Alpine:v3.7 / coreutils

Package

Name
coreutils
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/coreutils?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
8.28-r0

Affected versions

7.*

7.1-r0
7.1-r1
7.4-r0
7.5-r0
7.6-r0

8.*

8.2-r0
8.4-r0
8.4-r1
8.4-r2
8.5-r0
8.5-r1
8.6-r0
8.7-r0
8.8-r0
8.9-r0
8.10-r0
8.10-r1
8.10-r2
8.11-r0
8.12-r0
8.12-r1
8.13-r0
8.14-r0
8.15-r0
8.16-r0
8.17-r0
8.18-r0
8.19-r0
8.20-r0
8.20-r1
8.21-r1
8.21-r2
8.21-r3
8.21-r4
8.22-r0
8.22-r1
8.23-r0
8.24-r0
8.25-r0
8.26-r0
8.27-r0

Alpine:v3.8 / coreutils

Package

Name
coreutils
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/coreutils?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
8.29-r2

Affected versions

7.*

7.1-r0
7.1-r1
7.4-r0
7.5-r0
7.6-r0

8.*

8.2-r0
8.4-r0
8.4-r1
8.4-r2
8.5-r0
8.5-r1
8.6-r0
8.7-r0
8.8-r0
8.9-r0
8.10-r0
8.10-r1
8.10-r2
8.11-r0
8.12-r0
8.12-r1
8.13-r0
8.14-r0
8.15-r0
8.16-r0
8.17-r0
8.18-r0
8.19-r0
8.20-r0
8.20-r1
8.21-r1
8.21-r2
8.21-r3
8.21-r4
8.22-r0
8.22-r1
8.23-r0
8.24-r0
8.25-r0
8.26-r0
8.27-r0
8.28-r0
8.29-r0
8.29-r1

Alpine:v3.9 / coreutils

Package

Name
coreutils
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/coreutils?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
8.30-r0

Affected versions

7.*

7.1-r0
7.1-r1
7.4-r0
7.5-r0
7.6-r0

8.*

8.2-r0
8.4-r0
8.4-r1
8.4-r2
8.5-r0
8.5-r1
8.6-r0
8.7-r0
8.8-r0
8.9-r0
8.10-r0
8.10-r1
8.10-r2
8.11-r0
8.12-r0
8.12-r1
8.13-r0
8.14-r0
8.15-r0
8.16-r0
8.17-r0
8.18-r0
8.19-r0
8.20-r0
8.20-r1
8.21-r1
8.21-r2
8.21-r3
8.21-r4
8.22-r0
8.22-r1
8.23-r0
8.24-r0
8.25-r0
8.26-r0
8.27-r0
8.28-r0
8.29-r0
8.29-r1
8.29-r2

Debian:11 / coreutils

Package

Name
coreutils
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/coreutils?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

8.*

8.32-4
8.32-4.1

9.*

9.1-1
9.4-1
9.4-2
9.4-3
9.4-3.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "unimportant"
}

Debian:12 / coreutils

Package

Name
coreutils
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/coreutils?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

9.*

9.1-1
9.4-1
9.4-2
9.4-3
9.4-3.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "unimportant"
}

Debian:13 / coreutils

Package

Name
coreutils
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/coreutils?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

9.*

9.1-1
9.4-1
9.4-2
9.4-3
9.4-3.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "unimportant"
}