gentoo-overlay/metadata/glsa/glsa-201405-15.xml

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<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd">
<glsa id="201405-15">
  <title>util-linux: Multiple vulnerabilities</title>
  <synopsis>Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in util-linux, the worst
    of which may lead to Denial of Service.
  </synopsis>
  <product type="ebuild">util-linux</product>
  <announced>2014-05-18</announced>
  <revised count="1">2014-05-18</revised>
  <bug>359759</bug>
  <bug>450740</bug>
  <access>local</access>
  <affected>
    <package name="sys-apps/util-linux" auto="yes" arch="*">
      <unaffected range="ge">2.22.2</unaffected>
      <vulnerable range="lt">2.22.2</vulnerable>
    </package>
  </affected>
  <background>
    <p>util-linux is a suite of Linux programs including mount and umount,
      programs used to mount and unmount filesystems.
    </p>
  </background>
  <description>
    <p>Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in util-linux. Please
      review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
    </p>
  </description>
  <impact type="normal">
    <p>A local attacker may be able to cause a Denial of Service condition,
      trigger corruption of /etc/mtab, obtain sensitive information, or have
      other unspecified impact.
    </p>
  </impact>
  <workaround>
    <p>There is no known workaround at this time.</p>
  </workaround>
  <resolution>
    <p>All util-linux users should upgrade to the latest version:</p>
    
    <code>
      # emerge --sync
      # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose "&gt;=sys-apps/util-linux-2.22.2"
    </code>
  </resolution>
  <references>
    <uri link="https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-1675">CVE-2011-1675</uri>
    <uri link="https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-1676">CVE-2011-1676</uri>
    <uri link="https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-1677">CVE-2011-1677</uri>
    <uri link="https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-0157">CVE-2013-0157</uri>
  </references>
  <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2011-10-07T23:37:08Z">
    underling
  </metadata>
  <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2014-05-18T11:27:32Z">ackle</metadata>
</glsa>