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Mandriva Update for util-linux MDVSA-2012:083 (util-linux)
Information
Severity
Severity
Family
Family
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
Solution Type
Solution Type
Created
Created
Modified
Modified
Summary
The remote host is missing an update for the 'util-linux' package(s) announced via the referenced advisory.
Insight
Insight
Multiple vulnerabilities has been discovered and corrected in util-linux: mount in util-linux 2.19 and earlier attempts to append to the /etc/mtab.tmp file without first checking whether resource limits would interfere, which allows local users to trigger corruption of the /etc/mtab file via a process with a small RLIMIT_FSIZE value, a related issue to CVE-2011-1089 (CVE-2011-1675). mount in util-linux 2.19 and earlier does not remove the /etc/mtab~ lock file after a failed attempt to add a mount entry, which has unspecified impact and local attack vectors (CVE-2011-1677). The updated packages have been patched to correct this issue.
Affected Software
Affected Software
util-linux on Mandriva Linux 2011.0, Mandriva Enterprise Server 5.2, Mandriva Linux 2010.1
Solution
Solution
Please Install the Updated Packages.