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openSUSE Security Update : util-linux (openSUSE-SU-2015:0066-1)

high Nessus Plugin ID 80579

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Synopsis

The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.

Description

util-linux was updated to fix a security issue, where local attackers might be able to execute code as root with a prepared USB stick (CVE-2014-9114 bsc#907434).

Solution

Update the affected util-linux packages.

See Also

https://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=907434

https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-01/msg00035.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 80579

File Name: openSUSE-2015-34.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 1/19/2015

Updated: 1/19/2021

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: High

Base Score: 7.2

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:libblkid-devel, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:libblkid-devel-32bit, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:libblkid-devel-static, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:libblkid1, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:libblkid1-32bit, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:libblkid1-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:libblkid1-debuginfo-32bit, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:libmount-devel, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:libmount-devel-32bit, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:libmount-devel-static, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:libmount1, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:libmount1-32bit, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:libmount1-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:libmount1-debuginfo-32bit, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:libsmartcols-devel, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:libsmartcols-devel-static, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:libsmartcols1, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:libsmartcols1-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:libuuid-devel, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:libuuid-devel-32bit, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:libuuid-devel-static, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:libuuid1, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:libuuid1-32bit, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:libuuid1-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:libuuid1-debuginfo-32bit, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:python-libmount, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:python-libmount-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:python-libmount-debugsource, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:util-linux, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:util-linux-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:util-linux-debugsource, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:util-linux-lang, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:util-linux-systemd, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:util-linux-systemd-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:util-linux-systemd-debugsource, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:uuidd, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:uuidd-debuginfo, cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:13.1, cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:13.2

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

Patch Publication Date: 1/8/2015

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-9114