CVE-2011-1676

Low

Description

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.

SeverityLow
CVSS3.3
Exploit probability—
ProductUtil-linux
PublishedApr 10, 2011
First seenApr 10, 2011

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
linux util-linuxv ≤ 2.19, 2.2, 2.5, 2.7, 2.8, 2.9, 2.10, 2.11, 2.12, 2.13, 2.14, 2.15, 2.16, 2.17, 2.18—

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