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SUSE-SU-2016:2764-1 Not scored

Security update for util-linux

This update for util-linux fixes a number of bugs and one minor security issue. The following minor vulnerability was fixed: - CVE-2016-5011: Infinite loop DoS in libblkid while parsing DOS partition (bsc#988361) The following bugs were fixed: - bsc#987176: When mounting a subfolder of a CIFS share, mount -a would show the mount as busy - bsc#947494: mount -a would fail to recognize btrfs already mounted, address loop re-use in libmount - bsc#966891: Conflict in meaning of losetup -L. This switch in SLE12 SP1 and SP2 continues to carry the meaning of --logical-blocksize instead of upstream --nooverlap - bsc#994399: Package would trigger conflicts with sysvinit-tools - bsc#983164: mount uid= and gid= would reject valid non UID/GID values - bsc#978993: cfdisk would mangle some text output - bsc#982331: libmount: ignore redundant slashes

Exploit probability Not scored
Published November 9, 2016
Required by Not available
Last source change February 4, 2026

02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE

Affected packages

SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 python-libmount
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 util-linux
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 util-linux-systemd
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 python-libmount
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 util-linux
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 util-linux-systemd
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 python-libmount
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 util-linux
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 util-linux-systemd
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1 util-linux
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP1 util-linux

03 / CONNECTIONS

Connected vulnerabilities

04 / EVIDENCE

Source records

Open Source Vulnerabilities SUSE-SU-2016:2764-1

This update for util-linux fixes a number of bugs and one minor security issue. The following minor vulnerability was fixed: - CVE-2016-5011: Infinite loop DoS in libblkid while parsing DOS partition (bsc#988361) The following bugs were fixed: - bsc#987176: When mounting a subfolder of a CIFS share, mount -a would show the mount as busy - bsc#947494: mount -a would fail to recognize btrfs already mounted, address loop re-use in libmount - bsc#966891: Conflict in meaning of losetup -L. This switch in SLE12 SP1 and SP2 continues to carry the meaning of --logical-blocksize instead of upstream --nooverlap - bsc#994399: Package would trigger conflicts with sysvinit-tools - bsc#983164: mount uid= and gid= would reject valid non UID/GID values - bsc#978993: cfdisk would mangle some text output - bsc#982331: libmount: ignore redundant slashes

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05 / REFERENCES

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