GLSA-201612-14 : util-linux: Arbitrary code execution

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201612-14 util-linux: Arbitrary code execution A command injection flaw was discovered in util-linuxs blkid utility. It uses caching files /dev/.blkid.tab or /run/blkid/blkid.tab to store info about the UUID, LABEL etc. it finds o...

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...

SUSE-SU-2016:2954-1 Security update for util-linux

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...

CentOS 7 : util-linux (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 rating, is available for each vulnerability from the...

openSUSE Security Update : util-linux (openSUSE-2016-1317)

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...

Oracle Linux 7 : util-linux (ELSA-2016-2605)

The remote Oracle Linux 7 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ELSA-2016-2605 advisory. 2.23.2-33.0.1 - fix Oracle bug 23001516 - backport lscpu: correct the Virtualization type on Xen DomU PV guest - Reviewed-by: Joe Jin 2.23.2-33 - improve patch...

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...

SUSE-SU-2016:2764-1 Security update for util-linux

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,...

util-linux security, bug fix, and enhancement update

2.23.2-33.0.1 - fix Oracle bug 23001516 - backport lscpu: correct the Virtualization type on Xen DomU PV guest - Reviewed-by: Joe Jin 2.23.2-33 - improve patch for 1007734 libblkid realpaths 2.23.2-32 - improve patch for chrt1 deadline support 1298384 - fix 1007734 - blkid shows devices as...

RedHat Update for util-linux RHSA-2016:2605-02

The remote host is missing an update for the SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2016 Greenbone AG Some text descriptions might be excerpted from a referenced sources, and are Copyright C by the respective right holders. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only ifdescription...

RHEL 7 : util-linux (RHSA-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 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...

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...

Linux util-linux local elevation of privilege vulnerability

util-linux is a set of software packages used in Linux systems and contains a variety of system administration tools, it provides tools to load, unload, format, partition and manage hard drives, open tty ports and get kernel messages. A local boost vulnerability exists in version 2.24.2 of...

Linux util-linux denial of service vulnerability

util-linux is a set of software packages used in Linux systems and contains a variety of system administration tools. A denial of service vulnerability exists in util-linux, which can be exploited by an attacker to cause an application to crash or consume large amounts of memory, resulting in a...

Linux util-linux Local Lift Vulnerability

Linux util-linux is a set of software packages used in Linux systems and contains a variety of system administration tools. A security vulnerability exists in Linux util-linux that could be exploited by a local attacker to elevate privileges...

MGASA-2016-0256 Updated util-linux packages fix security vulnerability

The util-linux libblkid is vulnerable to a Denial of Service attack during MSDOS partition table parsing, in the extended partition boot record EBR. If the next EBR starts at relative offset 0, parsedosextended will loop until running out of memory. An attacker could install a specially crafted...

Updated util-linux packages fix security vulnerability

The util-linux libblkid is vulnerable to a Denial of Service attack during MSDOS partition table parsing, in the extended partition boot record EBR. If the next EBR starts at relative offset 0, parsedosextended will loop until running out of memory. An attacker could install a specially crafted...

CVE-2016-5011

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...

SUSE-RU-2016:1515-1 Recommended update for bash-completion, util-linux

This update provides fixes and enhancements to bash-completion and util-linux. bash-completion: - Improve completion of LVM commands. bsc946875 - Fix completion with backticks. bsc940835 - Make ls completion smarter. bsc889319 - Avoid negative cword position counter. bsc922758 - Avoid trouble if...