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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.845239
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-5279-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'util-linux' package(s) announced via the USN-5279-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'util-linux' package(s) announced via the USN-5279-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that util-linux incorrectly handled unmounting FUSE
filesystems. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to unmount
FUSE filesystems belonging to other users.

Affected Software/OS:
'util-linux' package(s) on Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 21.10.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
4.6

CVSS Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-3995
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/4
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-08
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/170176/snap-confine-must_mkdir_and_open_with_perms-Race-Condition.html
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2024631https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-3995
https://github.com/util-linux/util-linux/commit/57202f5713afa2af20ffbb6ab5331481d0396f8d
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/v2.37/v2.37.3-ReleaseNotes
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/24/2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/11/30/2
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-3996
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-3996
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2024628
https://github.com/util-linux/util-linux/commit/166e87368ae88bf31112a30e078cceae637f4cdb
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