Description of problem: The file /usr/sbin/uuidd should be owned by root.root: -rwxr-xr-x. 1 uuidd uuidd 28464 Dec 3 18:54 /usr/sbin/uuidd Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): uuidd-2.22.1-2.4.fc18.x86_64 How reproducible: Always. Steps to Reproduce: 1. ls -l /usr/sbin/uuidd Actual results: File is owned by uuidd.uuidd. Expected results: File is owned by root.root. Additional info: The systemd unit file drops permissions before calling the binary file, so there is no privilege escalation uuidd -> root.
util-linux-2.22.2-3.fc18 has been submitted as an update for Fedora 18. https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/util-linux-2.22.2-3.fc18
Package util-linux-2.22.2-3.fc18: * should fix your issue, * was pushed to the Fedora 18 testing repository, * should be available at your local mirror within two days. Update it with: # su -c 'yum update --enablerepo=updates-testing util-linux-2.22.2-3.fc18' as soon as you are able to. Please go to the following url: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2013-1934/util-linux-2.22.2-3.fc18 then log in and leave karma (feedback).
util-linux-2.22.2-3.fc18 has been pushed to the Fedora 18 stable repository. If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.