CVE-2011-1676

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 201405-15

Severity Score

9.8

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

mount in util-linux v2.19 y anteriores no elimina el fichero /etc/mtab.tmp después de un intento fallido de añadir un punto de montaje, lo que permite a usuarios locales provocar una corrupción del fichero /etc/mtab mediante múltiples llamadas.

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in util-linux, the worst of which may lead to Denial of Service. Versions less than 2.22.2 are affected.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2011-04-09 CVE Reserved
2011-04-10 CVE Published
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
2024-08-06 First Exploit
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-264: Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

CAPEC

References (18)

URL	Tag	Source
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/10	Mailing List
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/11	Mailing List
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/12	Mailing List
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/9	Mailing List
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/05/3	Mailing List
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/05/7	Mailing List
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/07/9	Mailing List
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/14/16	Mailing List
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/14/5	Mailing List
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/14/7	Mailing List
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/15/6	Mailing List
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/22/4	Mailing List
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/22/6	Mailing List
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/31/4	Mailing List
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/01/2	Mailing List
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66704	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/31/3	2024-08-06
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=688980	2024-08-06

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Util-linux Search vendor "Linux" for product "Util-linux"				<= 2.19 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Util-linux" and version " <= 2.19"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Util-linux Search vendor "Linux" for product "Util-linux"				2.2 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Util-linux" and version "2.2"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Util-linux Search vendor "Linux" for product "Util-linux"				2.5 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Util-linux" and version "2.5"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Util-linux Search vendor "Linux" for product "Util-linux"				2.7 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Util-linux" and version "2.7"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Util-linux Search vendor "Linux" for product "Util-linux"				2.8 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Util-linux" and version "2.8"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Util-linux Search vendor "Linux" for product "Util-linux"				2.9 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Util-linux" and version "2.9"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Util-linux Search vendor "Linux" for product "Util-linux"				2.10 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Util-linux" and version "2.10"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Util-linux Search vendor "Linux" for product "Util-linux"				2.11 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Util-linux" and version "2.11"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Util-linux Search vendor "Linux" for product "Util-linux"				2.12 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Util-linux" and version "2.12"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Util-linux Search vendor "Linux" for product "Util-linux"				2.12 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Util-linux" and version "2.12"		pre		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Util-linux Search vendor "Linux" for product "Util-linux"				2.13 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Util-linux" and version "2.13"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Util-linux Search vendor "Linux" for product "Util-linux"				2.13 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Util-linux" and version "2.13"		pre		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Util-linux Search vendor "Linux" for product "Util-linux"				2.14 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Util-linux" and version "2.14"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Util-linux Search vendor "Linux" for product "Util-linux"				2.15 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Util-linux" and version "2.15"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Util-linux Search vendor "Linux" for product "Util-linux"				2.16 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Util-linux" and version "2.16"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Util-linux Search vendor "Linux" for product "Util-linux"				2.17 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Util-linux" and version "2.17"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Util-linux Search vendor "Linux" for product "Util-linux"				2.18 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Util-linux" and version "2.18"		-		Affected