util-linux-ng security, bug fix and enhancement update

2.17.2-12.9 - fix 892471 - CVE-2013-0157 mount folder existence information disclosure 2.17.2-12.8 - fix 679833 - RFE tailf should support - fix 719927 - RFE add adjtimex --compare functionality to hwclock - fix 730272 - losetup does not warn if backing file is 512 bytes - fix 730891 - document...

Scientific Linux Security Update : util-linux-ng on SL6.x i386/x86_64

The util-linux-ng packages contain a large variety of low-level system utilities that are necessary for a Linux operating system to function. Multiple flaws were found in the way the mount and umount commands performed mtab mounted file systems table file updates. A local, unprivileged user allow...

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

Updated util-linux-ng packages that fix multiple security issues, several bugs, and add various enhancements are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6. The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having low security impact. Common Vulnerability Scoring System CVSS base...