Vulnerabilities > CVE-2013-0157 - Information Exposure vulnerability in Kernel Util-Linux 2.14.1/2.17.2

047910
CVSS 2.1 - LOW
Attack vector
LOCAL
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
PARTIAL
Integrity impact
NONE
Availability impact
NONE
local
low complexity
kernel
CWE-200
nessus

Summary

(a) mount and (b) umount in util-linux 2.14.1, 2.17.2, and probably other versions allow local users to determine the existence of restricted directories by (1) using the --guess-fstype command-line option or (2) attempting to mount a non-existent device, which generates different error messages depending on whether the directory exists.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Kernel
2

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

  • Subverting Environment Variable Values
    The attacker directly or indirectly modifies environment variables used by or controlling the target software. The attacker's goal is to cause the target software to deviate from its expected operation in a manner that benefits the attacker.
  • Footprinting
    An attacker engages in probing and exploration activity to identify constituents and properties of the target. Footprinting is a general term to describe a variety of information gathering techniques, often used by attackers in preparation for some attack. It consists of using tools to learn as much as possible about the composition, configuration, and security mechanisms of the targeted application, system or network. Information that might be collected during a footprinting effort could include open ports, applications and their versions, network topology, and similar information. While footprinting is not intended to be damaging (although certain activities, such as network scans, can sometimes cause disruptions to vulnerable applications inadvertently) it may often pave the way for more damaging attacks.
  • Exploiting Trust in Client (aka Make the Client Invisible)
    An attack of this type exploits a programs' vulnerabilities in client/server communication channel authentication and data integrity. It leverages the implicit trust a server places in the client, or more importantly, that which the server believes is the client. An attacker executes this type of attack by placing themselves in the communication channel between client and server such that communication directly to the server is possible where the server believes it is communicating only with a valid client. There are numerous variations of this type of attack.
  • Browser Fingerprinting
    An attacker carefully crafts small snippets of Java Script to efficiently detect the type of browser the potential victim is using. Many web-based attacks need prior knowledge of the web browser including the version of browser to ensure successful exploitation of a vulnerability. Having this knowledge allows an attacker to target the victim with attacks that specifically exploit known or zero day weaknesses in the type and version of the browser used by the victim. Automating this process via Java Script as a part of the same delivery system used to exploit the browser is considered more efficient as the attacker can supply a browser fingerprinting method and integrate it with exploit code, all contained in Java Script and in response to the same web page request by the browser.
  • Session Credential Falsification through Prediction
    This attack targets predictable session ID in order to gain privileges. The attacker can predict the session ID used during a transaction to perform spoofing and session hijacking.

Nessus

  • NASL familyMandriva Local Security Checks
    NASL idMANDRIVA_MDVSA-2013-154.NASL
    descriptionA vulnerability has been found and corrected in util-linux : An information disclosure flaw was found in the way the mount command reported errors. A local attacker could use this flaw to determine the existence of files and directories they do not have access to (CVE-2013-0157). Additionally for Mandriva Enterprise Server 5 a patch was added to support a new --no-canonicalize switch for mount to support the fix for CVE-2010-3879 in fuse. The updated packages have been patched to correct these issues.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id66265
    published2013-04-30
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2013-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/66265
    titleMandriva Linux Security Advisory : util-linux (MDVSA-2013:154)
    code
    #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80502
    
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were  
    # extracted from Mandriva Linux Security Advisory MDVSA-2013:154. 
    # The text itself is copyright (C) Mandriva S.A.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(66265);
      script_version("1.9");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/08/02 13:32:55");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2013-0157");
      script_bugtraq_id(57168);
      script_xref(name:"MDVSA", value:"2013:154");
    
      script_name(english:"Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : util-linux (MDVSA-2013:154)");
      script_summary(english:"Checks rpm output for the updated packages");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:
    "The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing one or more security
    updates."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "A vulnerability has been found and corrected in util-linux :
    
    An information disclosure flaw was found in the way the mount command
    reported errors. A local attacker could use this flaw to determine the
    existence of files and directories they do not have access to
    (CVE-2013-0157).
    
    Additionally for Mandriva Enterprise Server 5 a patch was added to
    support a new --no-canonicalize switch for mount to support the fix
    for CVE-2010-3879 in fuse.
    
    The updated packages have been patched to correct these issues."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=892330"
      );
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Update the affected packages.");
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N");
      script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64blkid-devel");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64blkid1");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64mount-devel");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64mount1");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64uuid-devel");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64uuid1");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:util-linux");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:uuidd");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:mandriva:business_server:1");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2013/04/29");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2013/04/30");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2013-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
      script_family(english:"Mandriva Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/cpu", "Host/Mandrake/release", "Host/Mandrake/rpm-list");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("global_settings.inc");
    include("rpm.inc");
    
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/Mandrake/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Mandriva / Mandake Linux");
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/Mandrake/rpm-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
    
    cpu = get_kb_item("Host/cpu");
    if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
    if (cpu !~ "^(amd64|i[3-6]86|x86_64)$") audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, "Mandriva / Mandrake Linux", cpu);
    
    
    flag = 0;
    if (rpm_check(release:"MDK-MBS1", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"lib64blkid-devel-2.21.1-2.1.mbs1")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"MDK-MBS1", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"lib64blkid1-2.21.1-2.1.mbs1")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"MDK-MBS1", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"lib64mount-devel-2.21.1-2.1.mbs1")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"MDK-MBS1", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"lib64mount1-2.21.1-2.1.mbs1")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"MDK-MBS1", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"lib64uuid-devel-2.21.1-2.1.mbs1")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"MDK-MBS1", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"lib64uuid1-2.21.1-2.1.mbs1")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"MDK-MBS1", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"util-linux-2.21.1-2.1.mbs1")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"MDK-MBS1", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"uuidd-2.21.1-2.1.mbs1")) flag++;
    
    
    if (flag)
    {
      if (report_verbosity > 0) security_note(port:0, extra:rpm_report_get());
      else security_note(0);
      exit(0);
    }
    else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");
    
  • NASL familyRed Hat Local Security Checks
    NASL idREDHAT-RHSA-2013-0517.NASL
    descriptionUpdated util-linux-ng packages that fix one security issue, several bugs, and add various enhancements are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6. The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having low security impact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available from the CVE link in the References section. The util-linux-ng packages contain a large variety of low-level system utilities that are necessary for a Linux operating system to function. An information disclosure flaw was found in the way the mount command reported errors. A local attacker could use this flaw to determine the existence of files and directories they do not have access to. (CVE-2013-0157) These updated util-linux-ng packages include numerous bug fixes and enhancements. Space precludes documenting all of these changes in this advisory. Users are directed to the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4 Technical Notes, linked to in the References, for information on the most significant of these changes. All users of util-linux-ng are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which contain backported patches to correct these issues and add these enhancements.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id64765
    published2013-02-21
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2013-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/64765
    titleRHEL 6 : util-linux-ng (RHSA-2013:0517)
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were  
    # extracted from Red Hat Security Advisory RHSA-2013:0517. The text 
    # itself is copyright (C) Red Hat, Inc.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(64765);
      script_version("1.17");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/10/24 15:35:36");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2013-0157");
      script_bugtraq_id(57168);
      script_xref(name:"RHSA", value:"2013:0517");
    
      script_name(english:"RHEL 6 : util-linux-ng (RHSA-2013:0517)");
      script_summary(english:"Checks the rpm output for the updated packages");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:"The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "Updated util-linux-ng packages that fix one security issue, several
    bugs, and add various enhancements are now available for Red Hat
    Enterprise Linux 6.
    
    The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having low
    security impact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base
    score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available from the
    CVE link in the References section.
    
    The util-linux-ng packages contain a large variety of low-level system
    utilities that are necessary for a Linux operating system to function.
    
    An information disclosure flaw was found in the way the mount command
    reported errors. A local attacker could use this flaw to determine the
    existence of files and directories they do not have access to.
    (CVE-2013-0157)
    
    These updated util-linux-ng packages include numerous bug fixes and
    enhancements. Space precludes documenting all of these changes in this
    advisory. Users are directed to the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4
    Technical Notes, linked to in the References, for information on the
    most significant of these changes.
    
    All users of util-linux-ng are advised to upgrade to these updated
    packages, which contain backported patches to correct these issues and
    add these enhancements."
      );
      # https://access.redhat.com/knowledge/docs/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/6/
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?b5caa05f"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:0517"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2013-0157"
      );
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Update the affected packages.");
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N");
      script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libblkid");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libblkid-devel");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libuuid");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libuuid-devel");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:util-linux-ng");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:util-linux-ng-debuginfo");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:uuidd");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2014/01/21");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2013/02/21");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2013/02/21");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2013-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
      script_family(english:"Red Hat Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/RedHat/release", "Host/RedHat/rpm-list", "Host/cpu");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("global_settings.inc");
    include("misc_func.inc");
    include("rpm.inc");
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
    release = get_kb_item("Host/RedHat/release");
    if (isnull(release) || "Red Hat" >!< release) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Red Hat");
    os_ver = pregmatch(pattern: "Red Hat Enterprise Linux.*release ([0-9]+(\.[0-9]+)?)", string:release);
    if (isnull(os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, "Red Hat");
    os_ver = os_ver[1];
    if (! preg(pattern:"^6([^0-9]|$)", string:os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Red Hat 6.x", "Red Hat " + os_ver);
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/RedHat/rpm-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
    
    cpu = get_kb_item("Host/cpu");
    if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
    if ("x86_64" >!< cpu && cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$" && "s390" >!< cpu) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, "Red Hat", cpu);
    
    yum_updateinfo = get_kb_item("Host/RedHat/yum-updateinfo");
    if (!empty_or_null(yum_updateinfo)) 
    {
      rhsa = "RHSA-2013:0517";
      yum_report = redhat_generate_yum_updateinfo_report(rhsa:rhsa);
      if (!empty_or_null(yum_report))
      {
        security_report_v4(
          port       : 0,
          severity   : SECURITY_NOTE,
          extra      : yum_report 
        );
        exit(0);
      }
      else
      {
        audit_message = "affected by Red Hat security advisory " + rhsa;
        audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, audit_message);
      }
    }
    else
    {
      flag = 0;
      if (rpm_check(release:"RHEL6", reference:"libblkid-2.17.2-12.9.el6")) flag++;
      if (rpm_check(release:"RHEL6", reference:"libblkid-devel-2.17.2-12.9.el6")) flag++;
      if (rpm_check(release:"RHEL6", reference:"libuuid-2.17.2-12.9.el6")) flag++;
      if (rpm_check(release:"RHEL6", reference:"libuuid-devel-2.17.2-12.9.el6")) flag++;
      if (rpm_check(release:"RHEL6", reference:"util-linux-ng-2.17.2-12.9.el6")) flag++;
      if (rpm_check(release:"RHEL6", reference:"util-linux-ng-debuginfo-2.17.2-12.9.el6")) flag++;
      if (rpm_check(release:"RHEL6", cpu:"i686", reference:"uuidd-2.17.2-12.9.el6")) flag++;
      if (rpm_check(release:"RHEL6", cpu:"s390x", reference:"uuidd-2.17.2-12.9.el6")) flag++;
      if (rpm_check(release:"RHEL6", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"uuidd-2.17.2-12.9.el6")) flag++;
    
      if (flag)
      {
        security_report_v4(
          port       : 0,
          severity   : SECURITY_NOTE,
          extra      : rpm_report_get() + redhat_report_package_caveat()
        );
        exit(0);
      }
      else
      {
        tested = pkg_tests_get();
        if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
        else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "libblkid / libblkid-devel / libuuid / libuuid-devel / util-linux-ng / etc");
      }
    }
    
  • NASL familyGentoo Local Security Checks
    NASL idGENTOO_GLSA-201405-15.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201405-15 (util-linux: Multiple vulnerabilities) Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in util-linux. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details. Impact : A local attacker may be able to cause a Denial of Service condition, trigger corruption of /etc/mtab, obtain sensitive information, or have other unspecified impact. Workaround : There is no known workaround at this time.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id74058
    published2014-05-19
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2014-2018 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/74058
    titleGLSA-201405-15 : util-linux: Multiple vulnerabilities
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
    # extracted from Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201405-15.
    #
    # The advisory text is Copyright (C) 2001-2015 Gentoo Foundation, Inc.
    # and licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike 
    # license. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(74058);
      script_version("1.4");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/12/05 20:31:22");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2011-1675", "CVE-2011-1676", "CVE-2011-1677", "CVE-2013-0157");
      script_bugtraq_id(50941, 57168);
      script_xref(name:"GLSA", value:"201405-15");
    
      script_name(english:"GLSA-201405-15 : util-linux: Multiple vulnerabilities");
      script_summary(english:"Checks for updated package(s) in /var/db/pkg");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:
    "The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related
    patches."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201405-15
    (util-linux: Multiple vulnerabilities)
    
        Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in util-linux. Please
          review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
      
    Impact :
    
        A local attacker may be able to cause a Denial of Service condition,
          trigger corruption of /etc/mtab, obtain sensitive information, or have
          other unspecified impact.
      
    Workaround :
    
        There is no known workaround at this time."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201405-15"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"solution", 
        value:
    "All util-linux users should upgrade to the latest version:
          # emerge --sync
          # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=sys-apps/util-linux-2.22.2'"
      );
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
      script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:util-linux");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:gentoo:linux");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2014/05/18");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2014/05/19");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2014-2018 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
      script_family(english:"Gentoo Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/Gentoo/release", "Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("global_settings.inc");
    include("qpkg.inc");
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/Gentoo/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Gentoo");
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
    
    
    flag = 0;
    
    if (qpkg_check(package:"sys-apps/util-linux", unaffected:make_list("ge 2.22.2"), vulnerable:make_list("lt 2.22.2"))) flag++;
    
    if (flag)
    {
      if (report_verbosity > 0) security_warning(port:0, extra:qpkg_report_get());
      else security_warning(0);
      exit(0);
    }
    else
    {
      tested = qpkg_tests_get();
      if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
      else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "util-linux");
    }
    
  • NASL familyScientific Linux Local Security Checks
    NASL idSL_20130221_UTIL_LINUX_NG_ON_SL6_X.NASL
    descriptionAn information disclosure flaw was found in the way the mount command reported errors. A local attacker could use this flaw to determine the existence of files and directories they do not have access to. (CVE-2013-0157)
    last seen2020-03-18
    modified2013-03-05
    plugin id65017
    published2013-03-05
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2013-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/65017
    titleScientific Linux Security Update : util-linux-ng on SL6.x i386/x86_64 (20130221)
  • NASL familyRed Hat Local Security Checks
    NASL idREDHAT-RHSA-2013-0579.NASL
    descriptionAn updated rhev-hypervisor6 package that fixes three security issues, various bugs, and adds an enhancement is now available. The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having important security impact. Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base scores, which give detailed severity ratings, are available for each vulnerability from the CVE links in the References section. The rhev-hypervisor6 package provides a Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Hypervisor ISO disk image. The Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Hypervisor is a dedicated Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) hypervisor. It includes everything necessary to run and manage virtual machines: A subset of the Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating environment and the Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Agent. Note: Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Hypervisor is only available for the Intel 64 and AMD64 architectures with virtualization extensions. A flaw was found in the way the vhost kernel module handled descriptors that spanned multiple regions. A privileged guest user could use this flaw to crash the host or, potentially, escalate their privileges on the host. (CVE-2013-0311) It was found that the default SCSI command filter does not accommodate commands that overlap across device classes. A privileged guest user could potentially use this flaw to write arbitrary data to a LUN that is passed-through as read-only. (CVE-2012-4542) It was discovered that dnsmasq, when used in combination with certain libvirtd configurations, could incorrectly process network packets from network interfaces that were intended to be prohibited. A remote, unauthenticated attacker could exploit this flaw to cause a denial of service via DNS amplification attacks. (CVE-2012-3411) The CVE-2012-4542 issue was discovered by Paolo Bonzini of Red Hat. This updated package provides updated components that include fixes for several security issues. These issues had no security impact on Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Hypervisor itself, however. The security fixes included in this update address the following CVE numbers : CVE-2012-3955 (dhcp issue) CVE-2011-4355 (gdb issue) CVE-2012-4508, CVE-2013-0190, CVE-2013-0309, and CVE-2013-0310 (kernel issues) CVE-2012-5536 (openssh issue) CVE-2011-3148 and CVE-2011-3149 (pam issues) CVE-2013-0157 (util-linux-ng issue) This updated Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Hypervisor package also fixes the following bugs : * Previously, the Administration Portal would always display the option to upgrade the Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Hypervisor ISO regardless of whether or not the selected host was up-to-date. Now, the VDSM version compatibility is considered and the upgrade message only displays if there is an upgrade relevant to the host available. (BZ#853092) * An out of date version of libvirt was included in the Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Hypervisor 6.4 package. As a result, virtual machines with supported CPU models were not being properly parsed by libvirt and failed to start. A more recent version of libvirt has been included in this updated hypervisor package. Virtual machines now start normally. (BZ#895078) As well, this update adds the following enhancement : * Hypervisor packages now take advantage of the installonlypkg function provided by yum. This allows for multiple versions of the hypervisor package to be installed on a system concurrently without making changes to the yum configuration as was previously required. (BZ#863579) This update includes the ovirt-node build from RHBA-2013:0556 : https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2013-0556.html Users of the Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Hypervisor are advised to upgrade to this updated package, which fixes these issues and adds this enhancement.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id78950
    published2014-11-08
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2014-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/78950
    titleRHEL 6 : rhev-hypervisor6 (RHSA-2013:0579)
  • NASL familyCentOS Local Security Checks
    NASL idCENTOS_RHSA-2013-0517.NASL
    descriptionUpdated util-linux-ng packages that fix one security issue, several bugs, and add various enhancements are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6. The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having low security impact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available from the CVE link in the References section. The util-linux-ng packages contain a large variety of low-level system utilities that are necessary for a Linux operating system to function. An information disclosure flaw was found in the way the mount command reported errors. A local attacker could use this flaw to determine the existence of files and directories they do not have access to. (CVE-2013-0157) These updated util-linux-ng packages include numerous bug fixes and enhancements. Space precludes documenting all of these changes in this advisory. Users are directed to the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4 Technical Notes, linked to in the References, for information on the most significant of these changes. All users of util-linux-ng are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which contain backported patches to correct these issues and add these enhancements.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id65149
    published2013-03-10
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2013-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/65149
    titleCentOS 6 : util-linux-ng (CESA-2013:0517)
  • NASL familyOracle Linux Local Security Checks
    NASL idORACLELINUX_ELSA-2013-0517.NASL
    descriptionFrom Red Hat Security Advisory 2013:0517 : Updated util-linux-ng packages that fix one security issue, several bugs, and add various enhancements are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6. The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having low security impact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available from the CVE link in the References section. The util-linux-ng packages contain a large variety of low-level system utilities that are necessary for a Linux operating system to function. An information disclosure flaw was found in the way the mount command reported errors. A local attacker could use this flaw to determine the existence of files and directories they do not have access to. (CVE-2013-0157) These updated util-linux-ng packages include numerous bug fixes and enhancements. Space precludes documenting all of these changes in this advisory. Users are directed to the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4 Technical Notes, linked to in the References, for information on the most significant of these changes. All users of util-linux-ng are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which contain backported patches to correct these issues and add these enhancements.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id68754
    published2013-07-12
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2013-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/68754
    titleOracle Linux 6 : util-linux-ng (ELSA-2013-0517)

Redhat

advisories
bugzilla
id892330
titleCVE-2013-0157 util-linux: mount folder existence information disclosure
oval
OR
  • commentRed Hat Enterprise Linux must be installed
    ovaloval:com.redhat.rhba:tst:20070304026
  • AND
    • commentRed Hat Enterprise Linux 6 is installed
      ovaloval:com.redhat.rhba:tst:20111656003
    • OR
      • AND
        • commentlibuuid-devel is earlier than 0:2.17.2-12.9.el6
          ovaloval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20130517001
        • commentlibuuid-devel is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease2 key
          ovaloval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20111691004
      • AND
        • commentlibblkid-devel is earlier than 0:2.17.2-12.9.el6
          ovaloval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20130517003
        • commentlibblkid-devel is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease2 key
          ovaloval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20111691002
      • AND
        • commentlibblkid is earlier than 0:2.17.2-12.9.el6
          ovaloval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20130517005
        • commentlibblkid is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease2 key
          ovaloval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20111691012
      • AND
        • commentlibuuid is earlier than 0:2.17.2-12.9.el6
          ovaloval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20130517007
        • commentlibuuid is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease2 key
          ovaloval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20111691008
      • AND
        • commentutil-linux-ng is earlier than 0:2.17.2-12.9.el6
          ovaloval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20130517009
        • commentutil-linux-ng is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease2 key
          ovaloval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20111691006
      • AND
        • commentuuidd is earlier than 0:2.17.2-12.9.el6
          ovaloval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20130517011
        • commentuuidd is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease2 key
          ovaloval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20111691010
rhsa
idRHSA-2013:0517
released2013-02-20
severityLow
titleRHSA-2013:0517: util-linux-ng security, bug fix and enhancement update (Low)
rpms
  • libblkid-0:2.17.2-12.9.el6
  • libblkid-devel-0:2.17.2-12.9.el6
  • libuuid-0:2.17.2-12.9.el6
  • libuuid-devel-0:2.17.2-12.9.el6
  • util-linux-ng-0:2.17.2-12.9.el6
  • util-linux-ng-debuginfo-0:2.17.2-12.9.el6
  • uuidd-0:2.17.2-12.9.el6