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Debian LTS Advisory DLA-3782-1                debian-lts@lists.debian.org
https://www.debian.org/lts/security/                       Guilhem Moulin
April 07, 2024                                https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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Package        : util-linux
Version        : 2.33.1-0.1+deb10u1
CVE ID         : CVE-2021-37600 CVE-2024-28085
Debian Bug     : 826596 991619 1067849

CVE-2024-28085

    Skyler Ferrante discovered that the wall(1) utility found in
    util-linux, a collection of system utilities for Linux, does not
    filter escape sequences from command line arguments.  This allows
    unprivileged local users to put arbitrary text on other users
    terminals if mesg is set to ‘y’ and the wall executable is setgid,
    which could lead to information disclosure.

    With this update the wall executable is no longer installed setgid
    tty.

CVE-2021-37600

    Kihong Heo found an integer overflow which can potentially lead to
    buffer overflow if an attacker were able to use system resources in
    a way that leads to a large number in the /proc/sysvipc/sem file.
    NOTE: this is issue is unexploitable in GNU C Library environments,
    and possibly in all realistic environments.

For Debian 10 buster, these problems have been fixed in version
2.33.1-0.1+deb10u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your util-linux packages.

For the detailed security status of util-linux please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/util-linux

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS

Debian LTS: DLA-3782-1: util-linux security update

April 7, 2024
CVE-2024-28085 Skyler Ferrante discovered that the wall(1) utility found in util-linux, a collection of system utilities for Linux, does not

Summary


CVE-2024-28085

Skyler Ferrante discovered that the wall(1) utility found in
util-linux, a collection of system utilities for Linux, does not
filter escape sequences from command line arguments. This allows
unprivileged local users to put arbitrary text on other users
terminals if mesg is set to ‘y’ and the wall executable is setgid,
which could lead to information disclosure.

With this update the wall executable is no longer installed setgid
tty.

CVE-2021-37600

Kihong Heo found an integer overflow which can potentially lead to
buffer overflow if an attacker were able to use system resources in
a way that leads to a large number in the /proc/sysvipc/sem file.
NOTE: this is issue is unexploitable in GNU C Library environments,
and possibly in all realistic environments.

For Debian 10 buster, these problems have been fixed in version
2.33.1-0.1+deb10u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your util-linux packages.

For the detailed security status of util-linux please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/util-linux

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS


Severity
Package : util-linux
Version : 2.33.1-0.1+deb10u1
CVE ID : CVE-2021-37600 CVE-2024-28085
Debian Bug : 826596 991619 1067849

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