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RHEL 4 : util-linux (RHSA-2007:0235)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 25139
Synopsis
The remote Red Hat host is missing a security update.Description
An updated util-linux package that corrects a security issue and fixes several bugs is now available.This update has been rated as having low security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.
The util-linux package contains a collection of basic system utilities.
A flaw was found in the way the login process handled logins which did not require authentication. Certain processes which conduct their own authentication could allow a remote user to bypass intended access policies which would normally be enforced by the login process.
(CVE-2006-7108)
This update also fixes the following bugs :
* The partx, addpart and delpart commands were not documented.
* The 'umount -l' command did not work on hung NFS mounts with cached data.
* The mount command did not mount NFS V3 share where sec=none was specified.
* The mount command did not read filesystem LABEL from unpartitioned disks.
* The mount command did not recognize labels on VFAT filesystems.
* The fdisk command did not support 4096 sector size for the '-b' option.
* The mount man page did not list option 'mand' or information about /etc/mtab limitations.
All users of util-linux should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain backported patches to correct these issues.
Solution
Update the affected util-linux package.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 25139
File Name: redhat-RHSA-2007-0235.nasl
Version: 1.24
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Red Hat Local Security Checks
Published: 5/2/2007
Updated: 1/14/2021
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.2
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 4.1
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:util-linux, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/cpu
Patch Publication Date: 5/1/2007
Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/4/2007
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2006-7108