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SUSE MicroOS 5.0: 2021:3523-1 Moderate: Util-Linux Buffer Overflow

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Calendar Grey October 26, 2021
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The latest update for util-linux in SUSE has addressed a moderate vulnerability related to a buffer overflow and brings several other important fixes that are now accessible.
An update that solves one vulnerability and has three fixes is now available

Summary

This update for util-linux fixes the following issues: Update to version 2.33.2 to provide seamless update from SLE12 SP5 to SLE15 SP2: - CVE-2021-37600: Fixed an integer overflow which could lead to a buffer overflow in get_sem_elements() in sys-utils/ipcutils.c (bsc#1188921). - agetty: Fix 8-bit processing in get_logname() (bsc#1125886). - mount: Fix "mount" output for net file systems (bsc#1122417). - ipcs: Avoid overflows (bsc#1178236) 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 MicroOS 5.0: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.0-2021-3523=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15-SP2:

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security advisory buffer overflow moderate severity util-linux patch instructions SUSE MicroOS SUSE Enterprise Module

References

#1122417 #1125886 #1178236 #1188921

Cross- CVE-2021-37600

CVSS scores:

CVE-2021-37600 (NVD) : 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVE-2021-37600 (SUSE): 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Products:

SUSE MicroOS 5.0

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15-SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP2

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-37600.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1122417

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1125886

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1178236

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1188921

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2021:3523-1
Rating: moderate

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Topics Covered

security advisory buffer overflow moderate severity util-linux patch instructions SUSE MicroOS SUSE Enterprise Module

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