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RHEL 3 / 4 / 5 : util-linux (RHSA-2007:0969)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 28242
Synopsis
The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates.Description
Updated util-linux packages that fix a security issue are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, 4, and 5.This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.
The util-linux package contains a large variety of low-level system utilities that are necessary for a Linux system to function.
A flaw was discovered in the way that the mount and umount utilities used the setuid and setgid functions, which could lead to privileges being dropped improperly. A local user could use this flaw to run mount helper applications such as, mount.nfs, with additional privileges (CVE-2007-5191).
Users are advised to update to these erratum packages which contain a backported patch to correct this issue.
Solution
Update the affected losetup, mount and / or util-linux packages.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 28242
File Name: redhat-RHSA-2007-0969.nasl
Version: 1.25
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Red Hat Local Security Checks
Published: 11/16/2007
Updated: 1/14/2021
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.9
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:losetup, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:mount, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:util-linux, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.6, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.1
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/cpu
Patch Publication Date: 11/15/2007
Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/4/2007
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2007-5191