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CVE-2011-0461

 

Severity Score

5.5
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

/etc/init.d/boot.localfs in the aaa_base package before 11.2-43.48.1 in SUSE openSUSE 11.2, and before 11.3-8.7.1 in openSUSE 11.3, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /dev/shm/mtab.

/etc/init.d/boot.localfs en el paquete de aaa_base antes de v11.2-43.48.1 en SUSE openSUSE v11.2, y antes de 11.3-8.7.1 en openSUSE v11.3, permite a usuarios locales sobrescribir ficheros arbitrarios mediante un ataque de enlace simbólico en /dev/shm/mtab.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2011-01-14 CVE Reserved
  • 2011-04-01 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Opensuse
Search vendor "Opensuse"
 Opensuse
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 11.2
Search vendor "Opensuse" for product "Opensuse" and version "11.2"
-
Affected
Opensuse
Search vendor "Opensuse"
 Opensuse
Search vendor "Opensuse" for product "Opensuse"
 11.3
Search vendor "Opensuse" for product "Opensuse" and version "11.3"
-
Affected