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Scientific Linux Security Update : util-linux on SL7.x x86_64 (20161103)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 95864

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Synopsis

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

Description

Security Fix(es) :

 - It was found that util-linux's libblkid library did not properly handle Extended Boot Record (EBR) partitions when reading MS-DOS partition tables. An attacker with physical USB access to a protected machine could insert a storage device with a specially crafted partition table that could, for example, trigger an infinite loop in systemd-udevd, resulting in a denial of service on that machine. (CVE-2016-5011)

Additional Changes :

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?bc8d7b57

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 95864

File Name: sl_20161103_util_linux_on_SL7_x.nasl

Version: 3.7

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 12/15/2016

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.9

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.6

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libblkid, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libblkid-devel, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libmount, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libmount-devel, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libuuid, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libuuid-devel, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:util-linux, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:util-linux-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:uuidd, x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux

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

Patch Publication Date: 11/3/2016

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/11/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2016-5011