SB2023112170 - SUSE update for util-linux
Published: November 21, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2023112170
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Privilege escalation (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-7738)
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.The weakness exists due to insufficient validation of shell commands that are used in the name of a mountpoint. A local attacker can embed crafted shell commands in the name of a mountpoint. If another user on the system executes the umount command along with a tab character for autocomplete, the attacker can gain elevated privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.