SUSE: 2018:2071-1 Moderate: Util-Linux Privilege Escalation Fix
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July 26, 2018
An update that solves one vulnerability and has three fixes is now available
Summary
This update for util-linux fixes the following issues: This non-security issue was fixed: - CVE-2018-7738: bash-completion/umount allowed local users to gain privileges by embedding shell commands in a mountpoint name, which was mishandled during a umount command by a different user (bsc#1084300). These non-security issues were fixed: - Fixed crash loop in lscpu (bsc#1072947). - Fixed possible segfault of umount -a - Fixed mount -a on NFS bind mounts (bsc#1080740). - Fixed lsblk on NVMe (bsc#1078662). Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE 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: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12-SP3:
References
#1072947 #1078662 #1080740 #1084300
Cross- CVE-2018-7738
Affected Products:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12-SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP3
SUSE CaaS Platform ALL
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-7738.html
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1072947
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1078662
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1080740
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1084300
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2018:2071-1
Rating: moderate
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