CVE-2011-1676

LowCVSS 3.3/10Last modified Jun 16, 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.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 3.3/10AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Weakness enumeration

CWE-264

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Apr 10, 2011
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2011-1676: Low severity, CVSS 3.3 | Vulnix