Description
mountall.c in mountall before 2.15.2 uses 0666 permissions for the root.rules file, which allows local users to gain privileges by modifying this file.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 6.9/10
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/41351Vendor Advisory
- http://www.osvdb.org/67914
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-985-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2342Vendor Advisory
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mountall/+bug/591807
- http://secunia.com/advisories/41351Vendor Advisory
- http://www.osvdb.org/67914
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-985-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2342Vendor Advisory
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mountall/+bug/591807
Timeline
- Published
- Sep 14, 2010
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified