Cryptsetup Vulnerability Grants Root Shell Access On Some Linux Systems

A vulnerability in cryptsetup, a utility used to set up encrypted filesystems on Linux distributions, could allow an attacker to retrieve a root rescue shell on some systems.

https://threatpost.com/cryptsetup-vulnerability-grants-root-shell-access-on-some-linux-systems/121963/

https://linux.slashdot.org/story/16/11/15/2150225/cryptsetup-vulnerability-grants-root-shell-access-on-some-linux-systems