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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.131109
Category:Mageia Linux Local Security Checks
Title:Mageia: Security Advisory (MGASA-2015-0434)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'util-linux' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2015-0434 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'util-linux' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2015-0434 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
A buffer overflow in the colcrt command in util-linux can lead to a crash
when given a large input (CVE-2015-5218).

Affected Software/OS:
'util-linux' package(s) on Mageia 5.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
2.1

CVSS Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2015-5218
http://www.spinics.net/lists/util-linux-ng/msg11873.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2015:1910 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-11/msg00035.html
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