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CVE-2011-1676

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CVE-2011-1676

Published: Apr 10, 2011

Modified: Aug 6, 2024

PUBLISHED

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.

VendorProductVersions

n/a

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affected
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References

utillinux-mount-sec-bypass(66704)
vdb-entry
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