Security update for util-linux

SUSE Security Update: Security update for util-linux
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2015:0580-1
Rating: moderate
References: #888678 #900965 #901549 #907434 #917164 #918041
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3

  • An update that solves one vulnerability and has 5 fixes is now available.

    Description:


    util-linux has been updated to fix one security issue:

    * CVE-2014-9114: command injection flaw in blkid (bnc#907434).

    Additionally, these non-security issues have been fixed:

    * Fix possible script hang (bnc#888678)
    * Enable build of libmount / findmnt (bnc#900965)
    * Don't stop trying filesystem when mounting fails with EACCESS
    (bnc#918041)
    * Fix possible loop in findmnt (bsc#917164)
    * Recognize Unisys s-Par as hypervisor (FATE#318231)
    * Include the utmpdump.1 manpage (bsc#901549).

    Security Issues:

    * CVE-2014-9114

    Patch Instructions:

    To install this SUSE Security Update use YaST online_update.
    Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3:
      zypper in -t patch sdksp3-libblkid-devel=10452
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware:
      zypper in -t patch slessp3-libblkid-devel=10452
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3:
      zypper in -t patch slessp3-libblkid-devel=10452
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3:
      zypper in -t patch sledsp3-libblkid-devel=10452

    To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".

    Package List:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):
      • libblkid-devel-2.19.1-6.62.1
      • libuuid-devel-2.19.1-6.62.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3 (ppc64 s390x x86_64):
      • libblkid-devel-32bit-2.19.1-6.62.1
      • libuuid-devel-32bit-2.19.1-6.62.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware (i586 x86_64):
      • libblkid1-2.19.1-6.62.1
      • libuuid1-2.19.1-6.62.1
      • util-linux-2.19.1-6.62.1
      • util-linux-lang-2.19.1-6.62.1
      • uuid-runtime-2.19.1-6.62.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware (x86_64):
      • libblkid1-32bit-2.19.1-6.62.1
      • libuuid1-32bit-2.19.1-6.62.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):
      • libblkid1-2.19.1-6.62.1
      • libuuid1-2.19.1-6.62.1
      • util-linux-2.19.1-6.62.1
      • util-linux-lang-2.19.1-6.62.1
      • uuid-runtime-2.19.1-6.62.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 (ppc64 s390x x86_64):
      • libblkid1-32bit-2.19.1-6.62.1
      • libuuid1-32bit-2.19.1-6.62.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 (ia64):
      • libblkid1-x86-2.19.1-6.62.1
      • libuuid1-x86-2.19.1-6.62.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 (i586 x86_64):
      • libblkid1-2.19.1-6.62.1
      • libuuid-devel-2.19.1-6.62.1
      • libuuid1-2.19.1-6.62.1
      • util-linux-2.19.1-6.62.1
      • util-linux-lang-2.19.1-6.62.1
      • uuid-runtime-2.19.1-6.62.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 (x86_64):
      • libblkid1-32bit-2.19.1-6.62.1
      • libuuid1-32bit-2.19.1-6.62.1

    References:

    • http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-9114.html
    • https://bugzilla.suse.com/888678
    • https://bugzilla.suse.com/900965
    • https://bugzilla.suse.com/901549
    • https://bugzilla.suse.com/907434
    • https://bugzilla.suse.com/917164
    • https://bugzilla.suse.com/918041
    • http://download.suse.com/patch/finder/?keywords=79334db048cd6de45fae68af7c780638