Security update for ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2018:3587-2
Rating: low
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2017-0358 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 12-SP4

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2017-0358: Missing sanitization of the environment during a call to modprobe allowed local users to escalate fo root privilege (bsc#1022500)

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:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP4-2018-2543=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP4
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP4-2018-2543=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 12-SP4
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-WE-12-SP4-2018-2543=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4 (x86_64)
    • ntfsprogs-2013.1.13-5.3.1
    • ntfs-3g-2013.1.13-5.3.1
    • libntfs-3g84-debuginfo-2013.1.13-5.3.1
    • libntfs-3g84-2013.1.13-5.3.1
    • ntfs-3g-debuginfo-2013.1.13-5.3.1
    • ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs-debugsource-2013.1.13-5.3.1
    • ntfsprogs-debuginfo-2013.1.13-5.3.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • libntfs-3g84-debuginfo-2013.1.13-5.3.1
    • libntfs-3g84-2013.1.13-5.3.1
    • libntfs-3g-devel-2013.1.13-5.3.1
    • ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs-debugsource-2013.1.13-5.3.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 12-SP4 (x86_64)
    • ntfsprogs-2013.1.13-5.3.1
    • ntfs-3g-2013.1.13-5.3.1
    • libntfs-3g84-debuginfo-2013.1.13-5.3.1
    • libntfs-3g84-2013.1.13-5.3.1
    • ntfs-3g-debuginfo-2013.1.13-5.3.1
    • ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs-debugsource-2013.1.13-5.3.1
    • ntfsprogs-debuginfo-2013.1.13-5.3.1

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