Vulnerability in Linux Util-Linux
CVE-2011-1677
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 4.6 (Medium). Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (36.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 37th percentile — 36.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Linux Util-Linux — versions 2.2, 2.5, 2.7
References
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/14/5 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/9 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66703 (vdb-entry)
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/22/6 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/22/4 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/05/7 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/48114 (third-party-advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Issue Tracking)
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/07/9 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/01/2 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)