openSUSE 10 Security Update : util-linux (util-linux-4552)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 27514

Synopsis

The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.

Description

Insufficient length checks when reading the passphrase for encrypted paritions in the mount program could cause a buffer overflow that could potentially be exploited to gain root privileges.

When executing helper program 'mount' didn't check the return value of setuid(). Therefore helper program could potenially run as root (CVE-2007-5191).

Solution

Update the affected util-linux package.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 27514

File Name: suse_util-linux-4552.nasl

Version: 1.12

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: SuSE Local Security Checks

Published: 10/18/2007

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, 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:novell:opensuse:util-linux, cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:10.3

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

Patch Publication Date: 10/12/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-5191

CWE: 264

Detections

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