SUSE-SU-2025:20003-1: important: Security update for util-linux

[SLE-SECURITY-UPDATES]

# Security update for util-linux

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:20003-1  
Release Date: 2025-02-03T08:46:06Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1218609
  * bsc#1220117
  * bsc#1221831
  * bsc#1223605
  * bsc#1225598

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2024-28085

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2024-28085 ( SUSE ):  8.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
  * CVE-2024-28085 ( NVD ):  3.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Micro 6.0

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability and has four fixes can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for util-linux fixes the following issues:

Security issue fixed:

  * CVE-2024-28085: Properly neutralize escape sequences in wall to avoid
    potential account takeover. (bsc#1221831)

Non-security issues fixed:

  * Fix hang of lscpu -e (bsc#1225598)
  * lscpu: Add more ARM cores (bsc#1223605)
  * Document that chcpu -g is not supported on IBM z/VM (bsc#1218609)
  * Processes not cleaned up after failed SSH session are using up 100% CPU
    (bsc#1220117)

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like
YaST online_update or "zypper patch".  
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  * SUSE Linux Micro 6.0  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-6.0-117=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Micro 6.0 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * util-linux-systemd-debuginfo-2.39.3-3.1
    * libblkid1-debuginfo-2.39.3-3.1
    * libuuid1-2.39.3-3.1
    * util-linux-debuginfo-2.39.3-3.1
    * libuuid1-debuginfo-2.39.3-3.1
    * util-linux-debugsource-2.39.3-3.1
    * libsmartcols1-2.39.3-3.1
    * util-linux-systemd-debugsource-2.39.3-3.1
    * util-linux-systemd-2.39.3-3.1
    * libfdisk1-debuginfo-2.39.3-3.1
    * libmount1-debuginfo-2.39.3-3.1
    * libmount1-2.39.3-3.1
    * util-linux-2.39.3-3.1
    * libfdisk1-2.39.3-3.1
    * libblkid1-2.39.3-3.1
    * libsmartcols1-debuginfo-2.39.3-3.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-28085.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1218609
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1220117
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1221831
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1223605
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1225598

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