# Security update for util-linux

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:4372-1  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1213865

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2018-7738

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2018-7738 ( SUSE ):  8.2 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2018-7738 ( NVD ):  7.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.4
  * openSUSE Leap 15.5

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for util-linux fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2018-7738: Fixed shell code injection in umount bash-completions
    (bsc#1213865).

## 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:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.4  
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.4-2023-4372=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.5  
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.5-2023-4372=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * python-libmount-debugsource-2.31.1-150000.9.24.1
    * python-libmount-debuginfo-2.31.1-150000.9.24.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * python-libmount-debugsource-2.31.1-150000.9.24.1
    * python-libmount-debuginfo-2.31.1-150000.9.24.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-7738.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1213865

openSUSE: 2023:4372-1: important: util-linux Security Advisory Update

November 6, 2023
This update for util-linux fixes the following issues: CVE-2018-7738: Fixed shell code injection in umount bash-completions (bsc#1213865).

Description

This update for util-linux fixes the following issues: * CVE-2018-7738: Fixed shell code injection in umount bash-completions (bsc#1213865).

 

Patch

## 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: * openSUSE Leap 15.4 zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.4-2023-4372=1 * openSUSE Leap 15.5 zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.5-2023-4372=1


Package List

* openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * python-libmount-debugsource-2.31.1-150000.9.24.1 * python-libmount-debuginfo-2.31.1-150000.9.24.1 * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * python-libmount-debugsource-2.31.1-150000.9.24.1 * python-libmount-debuginfo-2.31.1-150000.9.24.1


References

* bsc#1213865 ## References: * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-7738.html * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1213865


Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:4372-1
Rating: important

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