mount in util-linux 2.19 and earlier attempts to append to the /etc/mtab.tmp file without first checking whether resource limits would interfere, which allows local users to trigger corruption of the /etc/mtab file via a process with a small RLIMIT_FSIZE value, a related issue to CVE-2011-1089.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 4.4
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade util-linux | Jul 30, 2024 | Apr 10, 2011 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade sys-apps/util-linux. | Oct 30, 2017 | Apr 9, 2011 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade util-linux-ngUpgrade libuuid-develUpgrade libblkidUpgrade libuuidUpgrade util-linuxUpgrade libblkid-develUpgrade uuidd | Oct 16, 2024 | Apr 10, 2011 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Mar 3, 2011 |
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