Description
super.c in Super 3.30.0 does not check the return value of the setuid function when the -F flag is set, which allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors, aka an RLIMIT_NPROC attack.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | super | 3.30.0-7 | — |
| Debian 13 | super | 3.30.0-7 | — |
| Debian 12 | super | 3.30.0-7 | — |
| Debian 7 | super | 3.30.0-6+deb7u1 | DSA-2917-1 |
| Debian 6.0 | super | 3.30.0-3+squeeze2 | DSA-2917-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | super | 3.30.0-6+deb7u1build0.14.04.1 | — |
Advisories 1
- DSA-2917-1 super - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- DSA-2917 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20140428 super unchecked setuid (CVE-2014-0470) mailing-list