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CVE-2018-7738
HIGH · CVSS 7.8
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2018-03-07T02:29:03.533 · Last modified 2026-06-17T02:03:37.560

Summary

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.

Affected products

kernel — util-linux

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