<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> <glsa id="201405-15"> <title>util-linux: Multiple vulnerabilities</title> <synopsis>Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in util-linux, the worst of which may lead to Denial of Service. </synopsis> <product type="ebuild">util-linux</product> <announced>May 18, 2014</announced> <revised>May 18, 2014: 1</revised> <bug>359759</bug> <bug>450740</bug> <access>local</access> <affected> <package name="sys-apps/util-linux" auto="yes" arch="*"> <unaffected range="ge">2.22.2</unaffected> <vulnerable range="lt">2.22.2</vulnerable> </package> </affected> <background> <p>util-linux is a suite of Linux programs including mount and umount, programs used to mount and unmount filesystems. </p> </background> <description> <p>Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in util-linux. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details. </p> </description> <impact type="normal"> <p>A local attacker may be able to cause a Denial of Service condition, trigger corruption of /etc/mtab, obtain sensitive information, or have other unspecified impact. </p> </impact> <workaround> <p>There is no known workaround at this time.</p> </workaround> <resolution> <p>All util-linux users should upgrade to the latest version:</p> <code> # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-apps/util-linux-2.22.2" </code> </resolution> <references> <uri link="http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-1675">CVE-2011-1675</uri> <uri link="http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-1676">CVE-2011-1676</uri> <uri link="http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-1677">CVE-2011-1677</uri> <uri link="http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-0157">CVE-2013-0157</uri> </references> <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="Fri, 07 Oct 2011 23:37:08 +0000"> underling </metadata> <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="Sun, 18 May 2014 11:27:32 +0000">ackle</metadata> </glsa>