SuSE 10 Security Update : coreutils (ZYPP Patch Number 7658)

high Nessus Plugin ID 57171

Synopsis

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

Description

This update 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 user's terminal via the TIOCSTI ioctl.

It also fixes a bug :

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

- 564082: Fixed a copy of 'cp' on gpfs. It also fixes some German translations.

Solution

Apply ZYPP patch number 7658.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 57171

File Name: suse_coreutils-7658.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 12/13/2011

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: 7/28/2011