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SUSE-SU-2016:2954-1 Not scored

Security update for util-linux

This update for util-linux fixes the following issues: - Consider redundant slashes when comparing paths (bsc#982331, util-linux-libmount-ignore-redundant-slashes.patch, affects backport of util-linux-libmount-cifs-is_mounted.patch). - Use upstream compatibility patches for --show-pt-geometry with obsolescence and deprecation warning (bsc#990531) - Replace cifs mount detection patch with upstream one that covers all cases (bsc#987176). - Reuse existing loop device to prevent possible data corruption when multiple -o loop are used to mount a single file (bsc#947494) - Safe loop re-use in libmount, mount and losetup (bsc#947494) - UPSTREAM DIVERGENCE!!! losetup -L continues to use SLE12 SP1 and SP2 specific meaning --logical-blocksize instead of upstream --nooverlap (bsc#966891). - Make release-dependent conflict with old sysvinit-tools SLE specific, as it is required only for SLE 11 upgrade, and breaks openSUSE staging builds (bsc#994399). - Extended partition loop in MBR partition table leads to DoS (bsc#988361, CVE-2016-5011)

Exploit probability Not scored
Published November 30, 2016
Required by Not available
Last source change May 2, 2025

02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE

Affected packages

SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2 python-libmount
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2 util-linux
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2 util-linux-systemd
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 python-libmount
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 util-linux
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 util-linux-systemd
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2 python-libmount
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2 util-linux
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2 util-linux-systemd
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 python-libmount
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 util-linux
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 util-linux-systemd
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP2 util-linux
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP2 util-linux

03 / CONNECTIONS

Connected vulnerabilities

04 / EVIDENCE

Source records

Open Source Vulnerabilities SUSE-SU-2016:2954-1

This update for util-linux fixes the following issues: - Consider redundant slashes when comparing paths (bsc#982331, util-linux-libmount-ignore-redundant-slashes.patch, affects backport of util-linux-libmount-cifs-is_mounted.patch). - Use upstream compatibility patches for --show-pt-geometry with obsolescence and deprecation warning (bsc#990531) - Replace cifs mount detection patch with upstream one that covers all cases (bsc#987176). - Reuse existing loop device to prevent possible data corruption when multiple -o loop are used to mount a single file (bsc#947494) - Safe loop re-use in libmount, mount and losetup (bsc#947494) - UPSTREAM DIVERGENCE!!! losetup -L continues to use SLE12 SP1 and SP2 specific meaning --logical-blocksize instead of upstream --nooverlap (bsc#966891). - Make release-dependent conflict with old sysvinit-tools SLE specific, as it is required only for SLE 11 upgrade, and breaks openSUSE staging builds (bsc#994399). - Extended partition loop in MBR partition table leads to DoS (bsc#988361, CVE-2016-5011)

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05 / REFERENCES

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