SUSE-SU-2016:2764-1: moderate: Security update for util-linux

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Wed Nov 9 14:07:51 MST 2016


   SUSE Security Update: Security update for util-linux
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2016:2764-1
Rating:             moderate
References:         #947494 #966891 #978993 #982331 #983164 #987176 
                    #988361 #994399 
Cross-References:   CVE-2016-5011
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12-SP1
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP1
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1
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   An update that solves one vulnerability and has 7 fixes is
   now available.

Description:

   This update for util-linux fixes a number of bugs and one minor security
   issue.

   The following minor vulnerability was fixed:
   - CVE-2016-5011: Infinite loop DoS in libblkid while parsing DOS partition
     (bsc#988361)

   The following bugs were fixed:
   - bsc#987176: When mounting a subfolder of a CIFS share, mount -a would
     show the mount as busy
   - bsc#947494: mount -a would fail to recognize btrfs already mounted,
     address loop re-use in libmount
   - bsc#966891: Conflict in meaning of losetup -L. This switch in SLE12 SP1
     and SP2 continues to carry the meaning of --logical-blocksize instead of
     upstream --nooverlap
   - bsc#994399: Package would trigger conflicts with sysvinit-tools
   - bsc#983164: mount uid= and gid= would reject valid non UID/GID values
   - bsc#978993: cfdisk would mangle some text output
   - bsc#982331: libmount: ignore redundant slashes


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 Workstation Extension 12-SP1:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-WE-12-SP1-2016-1630=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP1:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP1-2016-1630=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2016-1630=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP1-2016-1630=1

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


Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12-SP1 (x86_64):

      libuuid-devel-2.25-37.1
      util-linux-debuginfo-2.25-37.1
      util-linux-debugsource-2.25-37.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP1 (ppc64le s390x x86_64):

      libblkid-devel-2.25-37.1
      libmount-devel-2.25-37.1
      libsmartcols-devel-2.25-37.1
      libuuid-devel-2.25-37.1
      util-linux-debuginfo-2.25-37.1
      util-linux-debugsource-2.25-37.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1 (ppc64le s390x x86_64):

      libblkid1-2.25-37.1
      libblkid1-debuginfo-2.25-37.1
      libmount1-2.25-37.1
      libmount1-debuginfo-2.25-37.1
      libsmartcols1-2.25-37.1
      libsmartcols1-debuginfo-2.25-37.1
      libuuid1-2.25-37.1
      libuuid1-debuginfo-2.25-37.1
      python-libmount-2.25-37.1
      python-libmount-debuginfo-2.25-37.1
      python-libmount-debugsource-2.25-37.1
      util-linux-2.25-37.1
      util-linux-debuginfo-2.25-37.1
      util-linux-debugsource-2.25-37.1
      util-linux-systemd-2.25-37.1
      util-linux-systemd-debuginfo-2.25-37.1
      util-linux-systemd-debugsource-2.25-37.1
      uuidd-2.25-37.1
      uuidd-debuginfo-2.25-37.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1 (s390x x86_64):

      libblkid1-32bit-2.25-37.1
      libblkid1-debuginfo-32bit-2.25-37.1
      libmount1-32bit-2.25-37.1
      libmount1-debuginfo-32bit-2.25-37.1
      libuuid1-32bit-2.25-37.1
      libuuid1-debuginfo-32bit-2.25-37.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1 (noarch):

      util-linux-lang-2.25-37.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1 (noarch):

      util-linux-lang-2.25-37.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1 (x86_64):

      libblkid1-2.25-37.1
      libblkid1-32bit-2.25-37.1
      libblkid1-debuginfo-2.25-37.1
      libblkid1-debuginfo-32bit-2.25-37.1
      libmount1-2.25-37.1
      libmount1-32bit-2.25-37.1
      libmount1-debuginfo-2.25-37.1
      libmount1-debuginfo-32bit-2.25-37.1
      libsmartcols1-2.25-37.1
      libsmartcols1-debuginfo-2.25-37.1
      libuuid-devel-2.25-37.1
      libuuid1-2.25-37.1
      libuuid1-32bit-2.25-37.1
      libuuid1-debuginfo-2.25-37.1
      libuuid1-debuginfo-32bit-2.25-37.1
      python-libmount-2.25-37.1
      python-libmount-debuginfo-2.25-37.1
      python-libmount-debugsource-2.25-37.1
      util-linux-2.25-37.1
      util-linux-debuginfo-2.25-37.1
      util-linux-debugsource-2.25-37.1
      util-linux-systemd-2.25-37.1
      util-linux-systemd-debuginfo-2.25-37.1
      util-linux-systemd-debugsource-2.25-37.1
      uuidd-2.25-37.1
      uuidd-debuginfo-2.25-37.1


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-5011.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/947494
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/966891
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/978993
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/982331
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/983164
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/987176
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/988361
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/994399



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