Bug#777212: segmentation fault /usr/sbin/smbios-get-ut-data

The segfault occurs when the utility attempts to open /dev/mem when running as a user that does not have permissions to read from /dev/mem. > $ strace /usr/sbin/smbios-get-ut-data > execve("/usr/sbin/smbios-get-ut-data", ["/usr/sbin/smbios-get-ut-data"], [/* > 44 vars */]) = 0 > > > > write(1, "

Bug#777212: segmentation fault /usr/sbin/smbios-get-ut-data

Package: smbios-utils Version: 2.2.28-2 Severity: important >From a jessie shell (regular user): $ /usr/sbin/smbios-get-ut-data Libsmbios:2.2.28 [1]14655 segmentation fault /usr/sbin/smbios-get-ut-data I do not know if this can be considered a security issue, still flagging as important