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From: Sean Amoss <ackle@g.o>
To: gentoo-announce@g.o
Subject: [gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 201405-15 ] util-linux: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: Sun, 18 May 2014 11:50:45
Message-Id: 53789E13.5020906@gentoo.org
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7 Severity: Normal
8 Title: util-linux: Multiple vulnerabilities
9 Date: May 18, 2014
10 Bugs: #359759, #450740
11 ID: 201405-15
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15 Synopsis
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18 Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in util-linux, the worst of
19 which may lead to Denial of Service.
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21 Background
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24 util-linux is a suite of Linux programs including mount and umount,
25 programs used to mount and unmount filesystems.
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27 Affected packages
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31 Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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33 1 sys-apps/util-linux < 2.22.2 >= 2.22.2
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35 Description
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38 Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in util-linux. Please
39 review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
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41 Impact
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44 A local attacker may be able to cause a Denial of Service condition,
45 trigger corruption of /etc/mtab, obtain sensitive information, or have
46 other unspecified impact.
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48 Workaround
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51 There is no known workaround at this time.
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53 Resolution
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56 All util-linux users should upgrade to the latest version:
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58 # emerge --sync
59 # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-apps/util-linux-2.22.2"
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61 References
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64 [ 1 ] CVE-2011-1675
65 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-1675
66 [ 2 ] CVE-2011-1676
67 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-1676
68 [ 3 ] CVE-2011-1677
69 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-1677
70 [ 4 ] CVE-2013-0157
71 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-0157
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73 Availability
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76 This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
77 the Gentoo Security Website:
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79 http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201405-15.xml
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81 Concerns?
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84 Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
85 confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
86 importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
87 security@g.o or alternatively, you may file a bug at
88 https://bugs.gentoo.org.
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90 License
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93 Copyright 2014 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
94 belongs to its owner(s).
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96 The contents of this document are licensed under the
97 Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
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99 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5

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