CVE-2011-1676
First published: Thu Mar 03 2011(Updated: )
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures assigned an identifier <a href="https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-1676">CVE-2011-1676</a> to the following vulnerability: Name: <a href="https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-1676">CVE-2011-1676</a> URL: <a href="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2011-1676">http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2011-1676</a> Assigned: 20110409 Reference: <a href="http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/11">http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/11</a> Reference: <a href="http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/9">http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/9</a> Reference: <a href="http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/10">http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/10</a> Reference: <a href="http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/12">http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/12</a> Reference: <a href="http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/05/3">http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/05/3</a> Reference: <a href="http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/05/7">http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/05/7</a> Reference: <a href="http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/07/9">http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/07/9</a> Reference: <a href="http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/14/5">http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/14/5</a> Reference: <a href="http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/14/7">http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/14/7</a> Reference: <a href="http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/14/16">http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/14/16</a> Reference: <a href="http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/15/6">http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/15/6</a> Reference: <a href="http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/22/4">http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/22/4</a> Reference: <a href="http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/22/6">http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/22/6</a> Reference: <a href="http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/31/3">http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/31/3</a> Reference: <a href="http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/31/4">http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/31/4</a> Reference: <a href="http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/01/2">http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/01/2</a> Reference: <a class="bz_bug_link bz_status_CLOSED bz_closed bz_public " title="CLOSED ERRATA - CVE-2011-1089 glibc: Suid mount helpers fail to anticipate RLIMIT_FSIZE" href="show_bug.cgi?id=688980">https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=688980</a> 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.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | =2.10 | |
| Linux | =2.5 | |
| Linux | =2.16 | |
| Linux | =2.11 | |
| Linux | =2.12 | |
| Linux | =2.17 | |
| Linux | =2.13 | |
| Linux | =2.14 | |
| Linux | =2.12-pre | |
| Linux | =2.2 | |
| Linux | <=2.19 | |
| Linux | =2.8 | |
| Linux | =2.18 | |
| Linux | =2.7 | |
| Linux | =2.9 | |
| Linux | =2.13-pre | |
| Linux | =2.15 |
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Reference Links
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-1676 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-1676
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=695921
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-1676
- http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2011-1676
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/11
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/9
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/10
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/12
- 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/2011/03/14/16
- 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/show_bug.cgi?id=688980
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=695940
- http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.security.oss.general/4374/focus=4983
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=688980
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66704
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2011-1676?
CVE-2011-1676 has a severity rating that indicates it can allow local users to cause a denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2011-1676?
To fix CVE-2011-1676, you should upgrade the util-linux package to a version greater than 2.19.
Which software versions are affected by CVE-2011-1676?
CVE-2011-1676 affects multiple versions of util-linux, specifically from 2.2 to 2.19 inclusive.
Is CVE-2011-1676 exploitable remotely?
CVE-2011-1676 is not remotely exploitable, as it requires local access to the system.
What are the potential impacts of CVE-2011-1676?
The potential impacts of CVE-2011-1676 include system crashes and denial of service for users.
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