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openSUSE Leap 15.0: 2018:2205-1 Moderate: Local Threat in util-linux

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Calendar Grey August 6, 2018
Dist Opensuse Esm H88
The latest patch for openSUSE Leap 15.0 resolves a potential vulnerability in util-linux, reinforcing the stability and safety of the system.
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

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)

This update was imported from the SUSE:SLE-15:Update update project.

Patch

Patch Instructions:

To install this openSUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods

like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".

Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

- openSUSE Leap 15.0:

zypper in -t patch openSUSE-2018-811=1

Package List

- openSUSE Leap 15.0 (i586 x86_64):

libblkid-devel-2.31.1-lp150.7.6.1

libblkid-devel-static-2.31.1-lp150.7.6.1

libblkid1-2.31.1-lp150.7.6.1

libblkid1-debuginfo-2.31.1-lp150.7.6.1

libfdisk-devel-2.31.1-lp150.7.6.1

libfdisk-devel-static-2.31.1-lp150.7.6.1

libfdisk1-2.31.1-lp150.7.6.1

libfdisk1-debuginfo-2.31.1-lp150.7.6.1

libmount-devel-2.31.1-lp150.7.6.1

libmount-devel-static-2.31.1-lp150.7.6.1

libmount1-2.31.1-lp150.7.6.1

libmount1-debuginfo-2.31.1-lp150.7.6.1

libsmartcols-devel-2.31.1-lp150.7.6.1

libsmartcols-devel-static-2.31.1-lp150.7.6.1

libsmartcols1-2.31.1-lp150.7.6.1

libsmartcols1-debuginfo-2.31.1-lp150.7.6.1

libuuid-devel-2.31.1-lp150.7.6.1

libuuid-devel-static-2.31.1-lp150.7.6.1

libuuid1-2.31.1-lp150.7.6.1

libuuid1-debuginfo-2.31.1-lp150.7.6.1

util-linux-2.31.1-lp150.7.6.1

util-linux-debuginfo-2.31.1-lp150.7.6.1

util-linux-debugsource-2.31.1-lp150.7.6.1

util-linux-systemd-2.31.1-lp150.7.6.1

util-linux-systemd-debuginfo-2.31.1-lp150.7.6.1

util-linux-systemd-debugsource-2.31.1-lp150.7.6.1

uuidd-2.31.1-lp1...

Read the Full Advisory

References

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-7738.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1084300

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Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2018:2205-1
Rating: moderate
Affected Products: openSUSE Leap 15.0

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