SUSE SLED12 / SLES12 Security Update : util-linux (SUSE-SU-2016:2954-1)

This update for util-linux fixes the following issues : - Consider redundant slashes when comparing paths bsc982331, util-linux-libmount-ignore-redundant-slashes.patch, affects backport of util-linux-libmount-cifs-ismounted.patch. - Use upstream compatibility patches for --show-pt-geometry with...

libblkid, libmount, libuuid, util, uuidd security update

CentOS Errata and Security Advisory CESA-2016:2605 An update for util-linux is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Low. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System CVSS base score, which gives a detailed severity...

SUSE SLED12 / SLES12 Security Update : util-linux (SUSE-SU-2016:2764-1)

This update for util-linux fixes a number of bugs and one minor security issue. The following minor vulnerability was fixed : - CVE-2016-5011: Infinite loop DoS in libblkid while parsing DOS partition bsc988361 The following bugs were fixed : - bsc987176: When mounting a subfolder of a CIFS share...

Actiontec WCB3000N 0.16.2.5 Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Exploit for hardware platform in category remote exploits Device Details Vendor: Actiontec Telus Branded Model: WCB3000N Affected Firmware: v0.16.2.5 Device Manual: http://static.telus.com/common/cms/files/internet/wifiplusextender.pdf Reported: November 2015 Status: Fixed on newest pushed firmwa...

Actiontec WCB3000N 0.16.2.5 Privilege Escalation

Device Details Vendor: Actiontec Telus Branded Model: WCB3000N Affected Firmware: v0.16.2.5 Device Manual: http://static.telus.com/common/cms/files/internet/wifiplusextender.pdf Reported: November 2015 Status: Fixed on newest pushed firmware version CVE: Update is handled by the vendor, therefore...

RecuperaBit - A Tool For Forensic File System Reconstruction

A software which attempts to reconstruct file system structures and recover files. Currently it supports only NTFS. RecuperaBit attempts reconstruction of the directory structure regardless of: missing partition table unknown partition boundaries partially-overwritten metadata quick format You ca...

Low: Red Hat Security Advisory: util-linux security, bug fix, and enhancement update

An update for util-linux is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Low. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System CVSS base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the...

util-linux: Extended partition loop in MBR partition table leads to DOS

It was found that util-linux's libblkid library did not properly handle Extended Boot Record EBR partitions when reading MS-DOS partition tables. An attacker with physical USB access to a protected machine could insert a storage device with a specially crafted partition table that could, for...

XenServer Syslog Rotation and Tuning

Disk space on XenServer's root partition is almost at or is at capacity perdf -h There are numerous compressed "gz" files in /var/log/ from Syslog rotation...

Unable to Back Up Disk X: Due to Invalid Partition Table

Challenge The backup job fails with the following error: Unable to back up disk X: due to invalid partition table Cause The error is caused by a volume type with no partition table and is not supported by Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows. In Windows Disk Management, the volume looks like a commo...

CVE-2016-1278

Juniper Junos OS before 12.1X46-D50 on SRX Series devices reverts to "safe mode" authentication and allows root CLI logins without a password after a failed upgrade to 12.1X46, which might allow local users to gain privileges by leveraging use of the "request system software" command with the...

CVE-2016-1278

Juniper Junos OS before 12.1X46-D50 on SRX Series devices reverts to "safe mode" authentication and allows root CLI logins without a password after a failed upgrade to 12.1X46, which might allow local users to gain privileges by leveraging use of the "request system software" command with the...

mysql: unspecified vulnerability related to Server:Partition (CPU October 2015)

Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle MySQL Server 5.5.45 and earlier and 5.6.26 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to affect availability via unknown vectors related to Server : Partition, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-4802...

mysql: unspecified vulnerability related to Server:Partition (CPU October 2015)

Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle MySQL Server 5.5.45 and earlier and 5.6.26 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to affect availability via unknown vectors related to Server : Partition, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-4792...

mysql: unspecified vulnerability related to Server:Partition (CPU October 2015)

Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle MySQL Server 5.5.45 and earlier and 5.6.26 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to affect availability via unknown vectors related to Server : Partition, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-4802...

mysql: unspecified vulnerability related to Server:Partition (CPU October 2015)

Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle MySQL Server 5.5.45 and earlier and 5.6.26 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to affect availability via unknown vectors related to Server : Partition, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-4792...

DEBIAN-CVE-2015-8946

ecryptfs-setup-swap in eCryptfs before 111 does not prevent the unencrypted swap partition from activating during boot when using GPT partitioning and certain versions of systemd, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors...

CVE-2016-6224

ecryptfs-setup-swap in eCryptfs does not prevent the unencrypted swap partition from activating during boot when using GPT partitioning on a 1 NVMe or 2 MMC drive, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an...

CVE-2015-8946

Summary : CVE-2015-8946 affects the ecryptfs-utils package (eCryptfs) and its helper, specifically the swap setup in ecryptfs-setup-swap. The issue occurs when using GPT partitioning (and in some cases with certain systemd versions), where encrypted swap is not properly configured, potentially al...

CVE-2016-6224

The CVE-2016-6224 issue affects the ecryptfs-utils package (ecryptfs-setup-swap) and stems from an incomplete fix for CVE-2015-8946. Affects systems using GPT with NVMe or MMC drives; boot may activate an unencrypted swap, leading to potential exposure of sensitive data. Multiple distributions (F...