CVE-2011-1677

Impact

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.

Affected products

References

• NVD record
• CVE.org record
• 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
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=688980
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66703
• 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