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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.881643
Category:CentOS Local Security Checks
Title:CentOS Update for libblkid CESA-2013:0517 centos6
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'libblkid'; package(s) announced via the referenced advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'libblkid'
package(s) announced via the referenced advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
The util-linux-ng packages contain a large variety of low-level system
utilities that are necessary for a Linux operating system to function.

An information disclosure flaw was found in the way the mount command
reported errors. A local attacker could use this flaw to determine the
existence of files and directories they do not have access to.
(CVE-2013-0157)

These updated util-linux-ng packages include numerous bug fixes and
enhancements. Space precludes documenting all of these changes in this
advisory. Users are directed to the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4 Technical
Notes, linked to in the References, for information on the most significant
of these changes.

All users of util-linux-ng are advised to upgrade to these updated
packages, which contain backported patches to correct these issues and add
these enhancements.

Affected Software/OS:
libblkid on CentOS 6

Solution:
Please install the updated packages.

CVSS Score:
2.1

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2013-0157
88953
http://osvdb.org/88953
MDVSA-2013:154
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:154
RHSA-2013:0517
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0517.html
[oss-security] 20130106 Re: CVE request: mount/umount leak information about existence of folders
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=135749410312247&w=2
http://bugs.debian.org/697464
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=892330
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2013 Greenbone AG

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