CVE-2011-0461

Severity Score

6.3

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*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

NISTv2 6.3

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
2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

CAPEC

References (5)

URL	Tag	Source
http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0461.html	X_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.novell.com/665479	X_refsource_confirm

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-04/msg00000.html	2018-10-30
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-05/msg00005.html	2018-10-30
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2011-03/msg00007.html	2018-10-30

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 Search vendor "Opensuse" for product "Opensuse"				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