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SUSE: 2018:3926-1 Moderate: Util-linux Local Privilege Escalation

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Calendar Grey November 27, 2018
Dist Suse Esm H88
New patch released for util-linux targeting local security vulnerability along with resolving other minor bugs.
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

SUSE CaaS Platform 3.0

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

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2018:3926-1
Rating: moderate

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