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    CVE-2011-1676

    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.

    Published:Mar 3, 2011
    Last Modified:Apr 11, 2025
    EPS:Apr 10, 2011
    EPSS Score:0.00097
    CVSS Score:3.3

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Linux
    Product
    Util-linux

    Exploits

    http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/31/3https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=688980http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/31/3https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=688980

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    References

    http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/10
    http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/11
    http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/12
    http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/9
    http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/05/3
    http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/05/7
    http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/07/9
    http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/14/16
    http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/14/5
    http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/14/7
    http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/15/6
    http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/22/4
    http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/22/6
    http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/31/3
    http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/31/4
    http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/01/2
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=688980
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66704
    http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/10
    http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/11
    http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/12
    http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/9
    http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/05/3
    http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/05/7
    http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/07/9
    http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/14/16
    http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/14/5
    http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/14/7
    http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/15/6
    http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/22/4
    http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/22/6
    http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/31/3
    http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/31/4
    http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/01/2
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=688980
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66704

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High