Security update for util-linux

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2016:2764-1
Rating: moderate
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2016-5011 ( NVD ): 4.6 CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2016-5011 ( NVD ): 4.3 CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP1

An update that solves one vulnerability and has seven security fixes can now be installed.

Description:

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 (bsc#988361)

The following bugs were fixed: - bsc#987176: When mounting a subfolder of a CIFS share, mount -a would show the mount as busy - bsc#947494: mount -a would fail to recognize btrfs already mounted, address loop re-use in libmount - bsc#966891: Conflict in meaning of losetup -L. This switch in SLE12 SP1 and SP2 continues to carry the meaning of --logical-blocksize instead of upstream --nooverlap - bsc#994399: Package would trigger conflicts with sysvinit-tools - bsc#983164: mount uid= and gid= would reject valid non UID/GID values - bsc#978993: cfdisk would mangle some text output - bsc#982331: libmount: ignore redundant slashes

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:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP1-2016-1630=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP1-2016-1630=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2016-1630=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2016-1630=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-WE-12-SP1-2016-1630=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 (x86_64)
    • util-linux-debugsource-2.25-37.1
    • python-libmount-debugsource-2.25-37.1
    • util-linux-debuginfo-2.25-37.1
    • python-libmount-debuginfo-2.25-37.1
    • util-linux-systemd-2.25-37.1
    • libmount1-debuginfo-2.25-37.1
    • libblkid1-2.25-37.1
    • libblkid1-debuginfo-2.25-37.1
    • util-linux-systemd-debuginfo-2.25-37.1
    • util-linux-systemd-debugsource-2.25-37.1
    • libmount1-2.25-37.1
    • libmount1-32bit-2.25-37.1
    • libblkid1-debuginfo-32bit-2.25-37.1
    • libuuid-devel-2.25-37.1
    • libmount1-debuginfo-32bit-2.25-37.1
    • libuuid1-2.25-37.1
    • util-linux-2.25-37.1
    • python-libmount-2.25-37.1
    • libuuid1-debuginfo-2.25-37.1
    • libsmartcols1-2.25-37.1
    • uuidd-2.25-37.1
    • libuuid1-debuginfo-32bit-2.25-37.1
    • libblkid1-32bit-2.25-37.1
    • libuuid1-32bit-2.25-37.1
    • libsmartcols1-debuginfo-2.25-37.1
    • uuidd-debuginfo-2.25-37.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 (noarch)
    • util-linux-lang-2.25-37.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • util-linux-debugsource-2.25-37.1
    • libuuid-devel-2.25-37.1
    • util-linux-debuginfo-2.25-37.1
    • libsmartcols-devel-2.25-37.1
    • libmount-devel-2.25-37.1
    • libblkid-devel-2.25-37.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • util-linux-debugsource-2.25-37.1
    • libmount1-debuginfo-2.25-37.1
    • python-libmount-debugsource-2.25-37.1
    • libblkid1-2.25-37.1
    • uuidd-2.25-37.1
    • uuidd-debuginfo-2.25-37.1
    • libblkid1-debuginfo-2.25-37.1
    • util-linux-debuginfo-2.25-37.1
    • libuuid1-2.25-37.1
    • util-linux-systemd-debuginfo-2.25-37.1
    • util-linux-2.25-37.1
    • python-libmount-2.25-37.1
    • libuuid1-debuginfo-2.25-37.1
    • python-libmount-debuginfo-2.25-37.1
    • libsmartcols1-2.25-37.1
    • util-linux-systemd-debugsource-2.25-37.1
    • libsmartcols1-debuginfo-2.25-37.1
    • libmount1-2.25-37.1
    • util-linux-systemd-2.25-37.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 (noarch)
    • util-linux-lang-2.25-37.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 (x86_64)
    • libmount1-32bit-2.25-37.1
    • libblkid1-debuginfo-32bit-2.25-37.1
    • libmount1-debuginfo-32bit-2.25-37.1
    • libblkid1-32bit-2.25-37.1
    • libuuid1-32bit-2.25-37.1
    • libuuid1-debuginfo-32bit-2.25-37.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • util-linux-debugsource-2.25-37.1
    • libmount1-debuginfo-2.25-37.1
    • python-libmount-debugsource-2.25-37.1
    • libblkid1-2.25-37.1
    • uuidd-2.25-37.1
    • uuidd-debuginfo-2.25-37.1
    • libblkid1-debuginfo-2.25-37.1
    • util-linux-debuginfo-2.25-37.1
    • libuuid1-2.25-37.1
    • util-linux-systemd-debuginfo-2.25-37.1
    • util-linux-2.25-37.1
    • python-libmount-2.25-37.1
    • libuuid1-debuginfo-2.25-37.1
    • python-libmount-debuginfo-2.25-37.1
    • libsmartcols1-2.25-37.1
    • util-linux-systemd-debugsource-2.25-37.1
    • libsmartcols1-debuginfo-2.25-37.1
    • libmount1-2.25-37.1
    • util-linux-systemd-2.25-37.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 (noarch)
    • util-linux-lang-2.25-37.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 (s390x x86_64)
    • libmount1-32bit-2.25-37.1
    • libblkid1-debuginfo-32bit-2.25-37.1
    • libmount1-debuginfo-32bit-2.25-37.1
    • libblkid1-32bit-2.25-37.1
    • libuuid1-32bit-2.25-37.1
    • libuuid1-debuginfo-32bit-2.25-37.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP1 (x86_64)
    • util-linux-debugsource-2.25-37.1
    • util-linux-debuginfo-2.25-37.1
    • libuuid-devel-2.25-37.1

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