CVE-2011-1676

critical

Description

mount in util-linux 2.19 and earlier does not remove the /etc/mtab.tmp file after a failed attempt to add a mount entry, which allows local users to trigger corruption of the /etc/mtab file via multiple invocations.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66704

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/01/2

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/31/4

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/22/6

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/22/4

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/15/6

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/14/7

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/14/5

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/14/16

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/07/9

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/05/7

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/05/3

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/9

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/12

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/11

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/10

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2011-04-10

Updated: 2017-08-17

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 3.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Severity: Low

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical

CVSS v4

Base Score: 9.3

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N