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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.2.2022.1798
Category:Huawei EulerOS Local Security Checks
Title:Huawei EulerOS: Security Advisory for util-linux (EulerOS-SA-2022-1798)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the Huawei EulerOS 'util-linux' package(s) announced via the EulerOS-SA-2022-1798 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the Huawei EulerOS 'util-linux' package(s) announced via the EulerOS-SA-2022-1798 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
A flaw was found in the util-linux chfn and chsh utilities when compiled with Readline support. The Readline library uses an 'INPUTRC' environment variable to get a path to the library config file. When the library cannot parse the specified file, it prints an error message containing data from the file. This flaw allows an unprivileged user to read root-owned files, potentially leading to privilege escalation. This flaw affects util-linux versions prior to 2.37.4.(CVE-2022-0563)

Affected Software/OS:
'util-linux' package(s) on Huawei EulerOS V2.0SP10.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
1.9

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2022-0563
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-08
https://lore.kernel.org/util-linux/20220214110609.msiwlm457ngoic6w@ws.net.home/T/#u
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