Executive Summary
Summary | |
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Title | util-linux security update |
Informations | |||
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Name | RHSA-2007:0969 | First vendor Publication | 2007-11-15 |
Vendor | RedHat | Last vendor Modification | 2007-11-15 |
Severity (Vendor) | Moderate | Revision | 01 |
Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3
Cvss vector : N/A | |||
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Overall CVSS Score | NA | ||
Base Score | NA | Environmental Score | NA |
impact SubScore | NA | Temporal Score | NA |
Exploitabality Sub Score | NA | ||
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Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2
Cvss vector : (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | |||
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Cvss Base Score | 6.9 | Attack Range | Local |
Cvss Impact Score | 10 | Attack Complexity | Medium |
Cvss Expoit Score | 3.4 | Authentication | None Required |
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Detail
Problem Description: Updated util-linux packages that fix a security issue are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, 4, and 5. This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team. 2. Relevant releases/architectures: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 - i386, ia64, ppc, s390, s390x, x86_64 Red Hat Desktop version 3 - i386, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 - i386, ia64, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 - i386, ia64, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 - i386, ia64, ppc, s390, s390x, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 - i386, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 - i386, ia64, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 - i386, ia64, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) - i386, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) - i386, ia64, ppc, s390x, x86_64 3. Problem description: The util-linux package contains a large variety of low-level system utilities that are necessary for a Linux system to function. A flaw was discovered in the way that the mount and umount utilities used the setuid and setgid functions, which could lead to privileges being dropped improperly. A local user could use this flaw to run mount helper applications such as, mount.nfs, with additional privileges (CVE-2007-5191). Users are advised to update to these erratum packages which contain a backported patch to correct this issue. 4. Solution: Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/FAQ_58_10188 5. Bug IDs fixed (http://bugzilla.redhat.com/): 320041 - CVE-2007-5191 util-linux (u)mount doesn't drop privileges properly when calling helpers |
Original Source
Url : https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0969.html |
CWE : Common Weakness Enumeration
% | Id | Name |
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100 % | CWE-252 | Unchecked Return Value |
OVAL Definitions
Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10101 | |||
Oval ID: | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10101 | ||
Title: | mount and umount in util-linux and loop-aes-utils call the setuid and setgid functions in the wrong order and do not check the return values, which might allow attackers to gain privileges via helpers such as mount.nfs. | ||
Description: | mount and umount in util-linux and loop-aes-utils call the setuid and setgid functions in the wrong order and do not check the return values, which might allow attackers to gain privileges via helpers such as mount.nfs. | ||
Family: | unix | Class: | vulnerability |
Reference(s): | CVE-2007-5191 | Version: | 5 |
Platform(s): | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 CentOS Linux 3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 CentOS Linux 4 Oracle Linux 4 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 CentOS Linux 5 Oracle Linux 5 | Product(s): | |
Definition Synopsis: | |||
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Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:17642 | |||
Oval ID: | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:17642 | ||
Title: | USN-533-1 -- util-linux vulnerability | ||
Description: | Ludwig Nussel discovered that mount and umount did not properly drop privileges when using helper programs. | ||
Family: | unix | Class: | patch |
Reference(s): | USN-533-1 CVE-2007-5191 | Version: | 7 |
Platform(s): | Ubuntu 6.06 Ubuntu 6.10 Ubuntu 7.04 | Product(s): | util-linux |
Definition Synopsis: | |||
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Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:18591 | |||
Oval ID: | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:18591 | ||
Title: | DSA-1449-1 loop-aes-utils privilege escalation | ||
Description: | It was discovered that loop-aes-utils, tools for mounting and manipulating filesystems, didn't drop privileged user and group permissions in the correct order in the mount and umount commands. This could potentially allow a local user to gain additional privileges. | ||
Family: | unix | Class: | patch |
Reference(s): | DSA-1449-1 CVE-2007-5191 | Version: | 7 |
Platform(s): | Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 | Product(s): | loop-aes-utils |
Definition Synopsis: | |||
Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:19981 | |||
Oval ID: | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:19981 | ||
Title: | DSA-1450-1 util-linux privilege escalation | ||
Description: | It was discovered that util-linux, miscellaneous system utilities, didn't drop privileged user and group permissions in the correct order in the mount and umount commands. This could potentially allow a local user to gain additional privileges. | ||
Family: | unix | Class: | patch |
Reference(s): | DSA-1450-1 CVE-2007-5191 | Version: | 5 |
Platform(s): | Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 | Product(s): | util-linux |
Definition Synopsis: | |||
Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:22114 | |||
Oval ID: | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:22114 | ||
Title: | ELSA-2007:0969: util-linux security update (Moderate) | ||
Description: | mount and umount in util-linux and loop-aes-utils call the setuid and setgid functions in the wrong order and do not check the return values, which might allow attackers to gain privileges via helpers such as mount.nfs. | ||
Family: | unix | Class: | patch |
Reference(s): | ELSA-2007:0969-01 CVE-2007-5191 | Version: | 6 |
Platform(s): | Oracle Linux 5 | Product(s): | util-linux |
Definition Synopsis: | |||
Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:7851 | |||
Oval ID: | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:7851 | ||
Title: | DSA-1449 loop-aes-utils -- programming error | ||
Description: | It was discovered that loop-aes-utils, tools for mounting and manipulating filesystems, didn't drop privileged user and group permissions in the correct order in the mount and umount commands. This could potentially allow a local user to gain additional privileges. | ||
Family: | unix | Class: | patch |
Reference(s): | DSA-1449 CVE-2007-5191 | Version: | 3 |
Platform(s): | Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 Debian GNU/Linux 3.1 | Product(s): | loop-aes-utils |
Definition Synopsis: | |||
Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8090 | |||
Oval ID: | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8090 | ||
Title: | DSA-1450 util-linux -- programming error | ||
Description: | It was discovered that util-linux, miscellaneous system utilities, didn't drop privileged user and group permissions in the correct order in the mount and umount commands. This could potentially allow a local user to gain additional privileges. | ||
Family: | unix | Class: | patch |
Reference(s): | DSA-1450 CVE-2007-5191 | Version: | 3 |
Platform(s): | Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 Debian GNU/Linux 3.1 | Product(s): | util-linux |
Definition Synopsis: | |||
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CPE : Common Platform Enumeration
Type | Description | Count |
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Application | 1 | |
Application | 1 | |
Os | 3 | |
Os | 1 | |
Os | 1 |
OpenVAS Exploits
Date | Description |
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2009-04-09 | Name : Mandriva Update for util-linux MDKSA-2007:198 (util-linux) File : nvt/gb_mandriva_MDKSA_2007_198.nasl |
2009-03-23 | Name : Ubuntu Update for util-linux vulnerability USN-533-1 File : nvt/gb_ubuntu_USN_533_1.nasl |
2009-02-27 | Name : Fedora Update for util-linux FEDORA-2007-2462 File : nvt/gb_fedora_2007_2462_util-linux_fc7.nasl |
2009-02-27 | Name : Fedora Update for util-linux FEDORA-2007-722 File : nvt/gb_fedora_2007_722_util-linux_fc6.nasl |
2008-09-24 | Name : Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200710-18 (util-linux) File : nvt/glsa_200710_18.nasl |
2008-01-17 | Name : Debian Security Advisory DSA 1449-1 (loop-aes-utils) File : nvt/deb_1449_1.nasl |
2008-01-17 | Name : Debian Security Advisory DSA 1450-1 (util-linux) File : nvt/deb_1450_1.nasl |
Open Source Vulnerability Database (OSVDB)
Id | Description |
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40912 | util-linux Multiple Utilities Function Check Weakness Local Privilege Escalat... |
Nessus® Vulnerability Scanner
Date | Description |
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2013-07-12 | Name : The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates. File : oraclelinux_ELSA-2007-0969.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2012-08-01 | Name : The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates. File : sl_20071115_util_linux_on_SL5_x.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2009-07-27 | Name : The remote VMware ESX host is missing one or more security-related patches. File : vmware_VMSA-2008-0001.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2009-04-23 | Name : The remote CentOS host is missing one or more security updates. File : centos_RHSA-2007-0969.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2008-01-07 | Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update. File : debian_DSA-1449.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2008-01-07 | Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update. File : debian_DSA-1450.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2007-11-16 | Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates. File : redhat-RHSA-2007-0969.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2007-11-10 | Name : The remote Ubuntu host is missing one or more security-related patches. File : ubuntu_USN-533-1.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2007-11-06 | Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update. File : fedora_2007-2462.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2007-10-19 | Name : The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches. File : gentoo_GLSA-200710-18.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2007-10-18 | Name : The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update. File : suse_util-linux-4552.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2007-10-17 | Name : The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing one or more security updates. File : mandrake_MDKSA-2007-198.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2007-10-16 | Name : The remote Fedora Core host is missing a security update. File : fedora_2007-722.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
Alert History
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