CVE-2011-1677

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    CVE-2011-1677

    Published: 10 Apr 2011Last Modified: 10 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: mount in util-linux 2.19 and earlier does not remove the /etc/mtab~ lock file after a failed attempt to add a mount entry, which has unspecified impact and local attack vectors.

    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, http://secunia.com/advisories/48114, http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1691.html, 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/2011/03/14/5, 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/66703

    Affected packages

    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