QID 500713

Date Published: 2022-06-13

QID 500713: Alpine Linux Security Update for util-linux

Alpine Linux has released a security update for util-linux to fix the vulnerabilities.

Affected versions:
Alpine Linux 3.12
Alpine Linux 3.13
Alpine Linux 3.14
Alpine Linux 3.15
Alpine Linux 3.16


Affected Package versions prior to 2.37.3-r0.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to a security breach or could affect integrity, availability, and confidentiality.

  • CVSS V3 rated as Critical - 8.6 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 5.4 severity.
  • Solution
    Refer to Alpine Linux advisory util-linux for updates and patch information.
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 500713

    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    util-linux-2.37.3-r0 Alpine Linux URL Logo security.alpinelinux.org/srcpkg/util-linux