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Mandriva Update for util-linux MDVA-2012:002 (util-linux)
Information
Severity
Severity
Medium
Family
Family
Mandrake Local Security Checks
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
5.1
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
12 years ago
Modified
Modified
5 years ago
Summary
The remote host is missing an update for the 'util-linux' package(s) announced via the referenced advisory.
Insight
Insight
This is a bugfix release that adds a personality flag to the setarch utility (--uname-2.6) that will make it possible to have uname -r report a kernel version of 2.6 even though you might be running the linux kernel 3.x. The updated package have been patched to correct this issue.
Affected Software
Affected Software
util-linux on Mandriva Linux 2010.1, Mandriva Linux 2010.1/X86_64, Mandriva Enterprise Server 5, Mandriva Enterprise Server 5/X86_64
Solution
Solution
Please Install the Updated Packages.