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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.851994
Category:SuSE Local Security Checks
Title:openSUSE: Security Advisory for util-linux (openSUSE-SU-2018:2205-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'util-linux'; package(s) announced via the openSUSE-SU-2018:2205-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'util-linux'
package(s) announced via the openSUSE-SU-2018:2205-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
This update for util-linux fixes the following security issue:

- CVE-2018-7738: Fix local vulnerability using embedded shell commands in
a mountpoint name (bsc#1084300)

This update was imported from the SUSE:SLE-15:Update update project.

Patch Instructions:

To install this openSUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended
installation methods
like YaST online_update or 'zypper patch'.

Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

- openSUSE Leap 15.0:

zypper in -t patch openSUSE-2018-811=1

Affected Software/OS:
util-linux on openSUSE Leap 15.0.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
7.2

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-7738
BugTraq ID: 103367
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103367
Debian Security Information: DSA-4134 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4134
https://bugs.debian.org/892179
https://github.com/karelzak/util-linux/commit/75f03badd7ed9f1dd951863d75e756883d3acc55
https://github.com/karelzak/util-linux/issues/539
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4512-1/
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