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SuSE 10 Security Update : coreutils (ZYPP Patch Number 7655)

high Nessus Plugin ID 55761

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Synopsis

The remote SuSE 10 host is missing a security-related patch.

Description

This update of coreutils fixes the following security issue :

 - 697897: coreutils: when running 'su -c' to execute commands as different user the target user could inject command back into the calling users terminal via the TIOCSTI ioctl.

This update also fixes the following non-security issues :

 - 545797: cp behavior difference in SLES9 vs SLES10

 - 557051: Date command does not show correct results because of Daylight Savings Time.

 - 610731: readlink mis-detects loops

 - 654529: chmod double free memory

 - 702995: Added -L and -P to the pwd binary

 - 564082: Fixed crash of 'cp' on gpfs

Solution

Apply ZYPP patch number 7655.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 55761

File Name: suse_coreutils-7655.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 8/4/2011

Updated: 1/19/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/SuSE/release, Host/SuSE/rpm-list

Patch Publication Date: 7/27/2011