USN-6719-2 -- util-linux vulnerability| ID: oval:org.secpod.oval:def:99577 | Date: (C)2024-04-29 (M)2024-04-29 |
| Class: PATCH | Family: unix |
util-linux: miscellaneous system utilities Details: USN-6719-1 fixed a vulnerability in util-linux. Unfortunately, it was discovered that the fix did not fully address the issue. This update removes the setgid permission bit from the wall and write utilities. Original advisory util-linux could be made to expose sensitive information.
| Platform: |
| Linux Mint 21.x |
| Linux Mint 20.x |
| Product: |
| bsdutils |
| rfkill |
| libblkid-dev |
| bsdextrautils |
| libmount1 |
| libsmartcols-dev |
| libmount-dev |
| uuid-runtime |
| util-linux |
| mount |
| eject |
| libfdisk1 |
| libfdisk-dev |
| uuid-dev |
| libsmartcols1 |
| fdisk |
| libblkid1 |
| libuuid1 |
