Security update for util-linux

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2018:2066-1
Rating: moderate
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2018-7738 ( SUSE ): 8.2 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2018-7738 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • Basesystem Module 15
  • Server Applications Module 15
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for util-linux fixes the following security issue:

  • CVE-2018-7738: Fix local vulnerability using embedded shell commands in a mountpoint name (bsc#1084300)

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  • Basesystem Module 15
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-2018-1397=1
  • Server Applications Module 15
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Server-Applications-15-2018-1397=1

Package List:

  • Basesystem Module 15 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • libblkid1-debuginfo-2.31.1-9.3.1
    • libblkid-devel-2.31.1-9.3.1
    • util-linux-systemd-debugsource-2.31.1-9.3.1
    • util-linux-systemd-2.31.1-9.3.1
    • libsmartcols-devel-2.31.1-9.3.1
    • libfdisk1-2.31.1-9.3.1
    • util-linux-2.31.1-9.3.1
    • libmount-devel-2.31.1-9.3.1
    • libfdisk-devel-2.31.1-9.3.1
    • libblkid-devel-static-2.31.1-9.3.1
    • libuuid-devel-static-2.31.1-9.3.1
    • libmount1-debuginfo-2.31.1-9.3.1
    • util-linux-systemd-debuginfo-2.31.1-9.3.1
    • libsmartcols1-2.31.1-9.3.1
    • libfdisk1-debuginfo-2.31.1-9.3.1
    • util-linux-debuginfo-2.31.1-9.3.1
    • libmount1-2.31.1-9.3.1
    • libblkid1-2.31.1-9.3.1
    • libuuid-devel-2.31.1-9.3.1
    • util-linux-debugsource-2.31.1-9.3.1
    • libsmartcols1-debuginfo-2.31.1-9.3.1
    • libuuid1-2.31.1-9.3.1
    • libuuid1-debuginfo-2.31.1-9.3.1
  • Basesystem Module 15 (noarch)
    • util-linux-lang-2.31.1-9.3.1
  • Basesystem Module 15 (x86_64)
    • libuuid1-32bit-debuginfo-2.31.1-9.3.1
    • libblkid1-32bit-2.31.1-9.3.1
    • libuuid1-32bit-2.31.1-9.3.1
    • libmount1-32bit-debuginfo-2.31.1-9.3.1
    • libmount1-32bit-2.31.1-9.3.1
    • libblkid1-32bit-debuginfo-2.31.1-9.3.1
  • Server Applications Module 15 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • util-linux-systemd-debugsource-2.31.1-9.3.1
    • uuidd-2.31.1-9.3.1
    • util-linux-systemd-debuginfo-2.31.1-9.3.1
    • uuidd-debuginfo-2.31.1-9.3.1

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