openSUSE-SU-2019:2175-1 Security update for util-linux and shadow
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Check this codebase for openSUSE-SU-2019:2175-1 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: openSUSE-SU-2019:2175-1 is a vulnerability in shadow, published on 24 Sep 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of openSUSE-SU-2019:2175-1 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: shadow. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/openSUSE-SU-2019-2175-1/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/openSUSE-SU-2019-2175-1/index.md)
Local attackers can exploit PATH handling flaws in su and shadow utilities to escalate privileges on openSUSE systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is openSUSE-SU-2019:2175-1?
openSUSE-SU-2019:2175-1 is a vulnerability in shadow, published on 24 Sep 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
This update for util-linux and shadow fixes the following issues:
util-linux:
- Fixed an issue where PATH settings in /etc/default/su being ignored (bsc#1121197)
- Prevent outdated pam files (bsc#1082293).
- Do not trim read-only volumes (bsc#1106214).
- Integrate pam_keyinit pam module to login (bsc#1081947).
- Perform one-time reset of /etc/default/su (bsc#1121197).
- Fix problems in reading of login.defs values (bsc#1121197)
- libmount: To prevent incorrect behavior, recognize more pseudofs and netfs (bsc#1122417).
- raw.service: Add RemainAfterExit=yes (bsc#1135534).
- agetty: Return previous response of agetty for special characters (bsc#1085196, bsc#1125886)
- Fix /etc/default/su comments and create /etc/default/runuser (bsc#1121197).
shadow:
- Fixed an issue where PATH settings in /etc/default/su being ignored (bsc#1121197)
- Hardening for su wrappers (bsc#353876)
This update was imported from the SUSE:SLE-15:Update update project.
Which versions are affected by openSUSE-SU-2019:2175-1?
Linux distribution packages (2)
shadow openSUSE:Leap 15.0 | All versions | 4.5-lp150.11.2 |
util-linux openSUSE:Leap 15.0 | All versions | 2.31.1-lp150.7.10.2 |
How do I fix openSUSE-SU-2019:2175-1?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is openSUSE-SU-2019:2175-1 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of openSUSE-SU-2019:2175-1 in the wild and no public exploit code.