CVE-2011-1676

N/A Unknown

Published: April 10, 2011 Modified: April 29, 2026

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/10

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/11

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/12

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/9

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/05/3

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/05/7

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/07/9

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/14/16

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/14/5

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/14/7

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/15/6

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/22/4

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/22/6

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/31/3

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/31/4

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/01/2

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=688980

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66704

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/10