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SUSE-SU-2021:14693-1 Not scored

Security update for util-linux

This update for util-linux fixes the following issues: - CVE-2015-5218: Prevent colcrt buffer overflow. (bsc#949754) These non-security issues were fixed: - Mount crashes when trying to mount `shmfs` while `SELinux` is active. (bsc#1040414) - Fix `lsblk -f` on `CCISS` and other devices with nodes in `/dev` subdirectory. (bsc#924994) - Fix `script(1)` hang caused by mis-interpreted EOF on big-endian platforms. (bsc#930236) - Do not segfault when TERM is not defined or wrong. (bsc#903440) - Update and fix mount XFS documentation. (bsc#925705) - Fix recognition of `/dev/dm-N` partitions names. (bsc#931607) - Follow SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 device mapper partition names configuration. (bsc#931607) - Fix recognition of device mapper partitions. (bsc#923904) - Fix `fsck -C {fd}` parsing. (bsc#923777, bsc#903738)

Exploit probability Not scored
Published April 14, 2021
Required by Not available
Last source change February 4, 2026

02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE

Affected packages

SUSE:Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3 util-linux

03 / CONNECTIONS

Connected vulnerabilities

04 / EVIDENCE

Source records

Open Source Vulnerabilities SUSE-SU-2021:14693-1

This update for util-linux fixes the following issues: - CVE-2015-5218: Prevent colcrt buffer overflow. (bsc#949754) These non-security issues were fixed: - Mount crashes when trying to mount `shmfs` while `SELinux` is active. (bsc#1040414) - Fix `lsblk -f` on `CCISS` and other devices with nodes in `/dev` subdirectory. (bsc#924994) - Fix `script(1)` hang caused by mis-interpreted EOF on big-endian platforms. (bsc#930236) - Do not segfault when TERM is not defined or wrong. (bsc#903440) - Update and fix mount XFS documentation. (bsc#925705) - Fix recognition of `/dev/dm-N` partitions names. (bsc#931607) - Follow SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 device mapper partition names configuration. (bsc#931607) - Fix recognition of device mapper partitions. (bsc#923904) - Fix `fsck -C {fd}` parsing. (bsc#923777, bsc#903738)

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