# CVE-2014-9114: Blkid in util-linux before 2.26rc-1 allows local users to execute arbitrary code.

- Severity: CVSS 7.8 (High), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-03-31 · Updated: 2025-12-04

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Blkid in util-linux before 2.26rc-1 allows local users to execute arbitrary code.

## What to do

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## References

- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-December/146229.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/26/21
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1168485
- https://github.com/karelzak/util-linux/commit/89e90ae7b2826110ea28c1c0eb8e7c56c3907bdc
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98993
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-01/msg00035.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71327
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-14
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-December/145188.html
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E

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