Mandriva update for util-linux
Secunia Advisory: SA25530
Release Date: 2007-06-05
Popularity: 4,470 views

Critical:
Less critical
Impact: Security Bypass
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

OS:Mandriva Linux 2006
Mandriva Linux 2007.0

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CVE reference:CVE-2006-7108


Description:
Mandriva has issued an update for util-linux. This fixes a security issue, which can be exploited by malicious users to bypass certain security restrictions.

The problem is that login omits "pam_acct_mgmt" and "chauth_tok" when authentication is skipped (e.g. with a valid Kerberos ticket) and can be exploited by malicious users to bypass certain access policies.

Solution:
Apply updated packages.

-- Mandriva Linux 2007 --

c6ccfda3e51f799be58d347a6252fc0d 2007.0/i586/losetup-2.12r-8.2mdv2007.0.i586.rpm
00677b03b96e27a2e04b1614cd717821 2007.0/i586/mount-2.12r-8.2mdv2007.0.i586.rpm
be40a7e5880fc2f2734aced382b973bf 2007.0/i586/util-linux-2.12r-8.2mdv2007.0.i586.rpm
a191a26c8a8bf8e09f9c2ed0f1355f45 2007.0/SRPMS/util-linux-2.12r-8.2mdv2007.0.src.rpm

-- Mandriva Linux 2007/X86_64 --

3af6dbd097cd5f76876aaab20d0a460c 2007.0/x86_64/losetup-2.12r-8.2mdv2007.0.x86_64.rpm
944ba5000fbe19ff0aec7f7cb5e95f3b 2007.0/x86_64/mount-2.12r-8.2mdv2007.0.x86_64.rpm
8a9f34e7452785cb1b99428f4aa3e1c6 2007.0/x86_64/util-linux-2.12r-8.2mdv2007.0.x86_64.rpm
a191a26c8a8bf8e09f9c2ed0f1355f45 2007.0/SRPMS/util-linux-2.12r-8.2mdv2007.0.src.rpm

-- Mandriva Linux 2007.1 --

dac84f6fd34e6390bf8895f499ea14c9 2007.1/i586/losetup-2.12r-12.1mdv2007.1.i586.rpm
6d8c238a5c8ab87221946cd2eea65b7e 2007.1/i586/mount-2.12r-12.1mdv2007.1.i586.rpm
c590331e6d863b2da097a0ce84dc1e6e 2007.1/i586/util-linux-2.12r-12.1mdv2007.1.i586.rpm
ed6995fcf07fe3e8a45c7cf168ef4b9e 2007.1/SRPMS/util-linux-2.12r-12.1mdv2007.1.src.rpm

-- Mandriva Linux 2007.1/X86_64 --

a5164c59195655944cfa8a0b091954e5 2007.1/x86_64/losetup-2.12r-12.1mdv2007.1.x86_64.rpm
3b45cf9ba0a237f8102fe5b18fb287ea 2007.1/x86_64/mount-2.12r-12.1mdv2007.1.x86_64.rpm
c7643e7ccd4d6d6db7a8ec5a64c0abc3 2007.1/x86_64/util-linux-2.12r-12.1mdv2007.1.x86_64.rpm
ed6995fcf07fe3e8a45c7cf168ef4b9e 2007.1/SRPMS/util-linux-2.12r-12.1mdv2007.1.src.rpm

Original Advisory:
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:111


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