Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : util-linux (MDVSA-2013:154)

low Nessus Plugin ID 66265

Synopsis

The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

A vulnerability has been found and corrected in util-linux :

An information disclosure flaw was found in the way the mount command reported errors. A local attacker could use this flaw to determine the existence of files and directories they do not have access to (CVE-2013-0157).

Additionally for Mandriva Enterprise Server 5 a patch was added to support a new --no-canonicalize switch for mount to support the fix for CVE-2010-3879 in fuse.

The updated packages have been patched to correct these issues.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=892330

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 66265

File Name: mandriva_MDVSA-2013-154.nasl

Version: 1.10

Type: local

Published: 4/30/2013

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 2.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.1

Temporal Score: 1.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64blkid-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64blkid1, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64mount-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64mount1, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64uuid-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64uuid1, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:util-linux, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:uuidd, cpe:/o:mandriva:business_server:1

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/29/2013

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2013-0157

BID: 57168

MDVSA: 2013:154