Issued:

2013-02-21

Updated:

2013-02-21

RHSA-2013:0517 - Low: util-linux-ng security, bug fix and enhancement update

Synopsis

Low: util-linux-ng security, bug fix and enhancement update

Type/Severity

Security Advisory Low

Topic

Updated util-linux-ng packages that fix one security issue, several bugs, and add various enhancements are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.

The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having low security impact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available from the CVE link in the References section.

Description

The util-linux-ng packages contain a large variety of low-level system utilities that are necessary for a Linux operating system to function.

An information disclosure flaw was found in the way the mount command reported errors. A local attacker could use this flaw to determine the existence of files and directories they do not have access to. (CVE-2013-0157)

These updated util-linux-ng packages include numerous bug fixes and enhancements. Space precludes documenting all of these changes in this advisory. Users are directed to the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4 Technical Notes, linked to in the References, for information on the most significant of these changes.

All users of util-linux-ng are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which contain backported patches to correct these issues and add these enhancements.

Solution

Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied.

This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/knowledge/articles/11258

Affected Products

Updated Packages

• util-linux-ng-debuginfo-2.17.2-12.9.el6.i686.rpm
• util-linux-ng-2.17.2-12.9.el6.s390.rpm
• uuidd-2.17.2-12.9.el6.ppc64.rpm
• libblkid-2.17.2-12.9.el6.ppc64.rpm
• util-linux-ng-2.17.2-12.9.el6.s390x.rpm
• libuuid-devel-2.17.2-12.9.el6.ppc.rpm
• libblkid-devel-2.17.2-12.9.el6.s390x.rpm
• libblkid-devel-2.17.2-12.9.el6.ppc.rpm
• util-linux-ng-2.17.2-12.9.el6.ppc64.rpm
• util-linux-ng-2.17.2-12.9.el6.x86_64.rpm
• util-linux-ng-debuginfo-2.17.2-12.9.el6.s390.rpm
• libuuid-devel-2.17.2-12.9.el6.x86_64.rpm
• util-linux-ng-debuginfo-2.17.2-12.9.el6.ppc.rpm
• libuuid-devel-2.17.2-12.9.el6.i686.rpm
• libblkid-2.17.2-12.9.el6.x86_64.rpm
• uuidd-2.17.2-12.9.el6.x86_64.rpm
• libuuid-2.17.2-12.9.el6.i686.rpm
• libblkid-2.17.2-12.9.el6.s390x.rpm
• libblkid-devel-2.17.2-12.9.el6.x86_64.rpm
• libuuid-devel-2.17.2-12.9.el6.s390.rpm
• uuidd-2.17.2-12.9.el6.s390x.rpm
• util-linux-ng-2.17.2-12.9.el6.src.rpm
• libblkid-devel-2.17.2-12.9.el6.ppc64.rpm
• libblkid-2.17.2-12.9.el6.s390.rpm
• libuuid-2.17.2-12.9.el6.s390x.rpm
• libblkid-2.17.2-12.9.el6.i686.rpm
• libuuid-devel-2.17.2-12.9.el6.s390x.rpm
• libuuid-devel-2.17.2-12.9.el6.ppc64.rpm
• util-linux-ng-debuginfo-2.17.2-12.9.el6.s390x.rpm
• libblkid-devel-2.17.2-12.9.el6.i686.rpm
• util-linux-ng-2.17.2-12.9.el6.ppc.rpm
• libblkid-2.17.2-12.9.el6.ppc.rpm
• libuuid-2.17.2-12.9.el6.ppc64.rpm
• libuuid-2.17.2-12.9.el6.x86_64.rpm
• util-linux-ng-debuginfo-2.17.2-12.9.el6.x86_64.rpm
• util-linux-ng-debuginfo-2.17.2-12.9.el6.ppc64.rpm
• uuidd-2.17.2-12.9.el6.i686.rpm
• libuuid-2.17.2-12.9.el6.ppc.rpm
• libblkid-devel-2.17.2-12.9.el6.s390.rpm
• libuuid-2.17.2-12.9.el6.s390.rpm
• util-linux-ng-2.17.2-12.9.el6.i686.rpm

Fixes

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• This content is not included.BZ - 783514
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• This content is not included.BZ - 818621
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• This content is not included.BZ - 892330

CVEs

• CVE-2013-0157

References

• https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#low
• This content is not included.This content is not included.https://access.redhat.com/knowledge/docs/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/6/html/6.4_Technical_Notes/util-linux-ng.html

Additional information

• The Red Hat security contact is This content is not included.secalert@redhat.com. More contact details at https://access.redhat.com/security/team/contact/.
• Offline Security Data data is available for integration with other systems. See Offline Security Data API to get started.