Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2011-1677 (CCN-66703)

Assigned:2011-03-03
Published:2011-03-03
Updated:2018-01-10
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:4.6 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
3.6 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:W/RC:UR)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
1.9 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
1.4 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:U/RL:W/RC:UR)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
1.9 Low (REDHAT CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
1.4 Low (REDHAT Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:U/RL:W/RC:UR)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-noinfo
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2011-1677

Source: CCN
Type: util-linux Web page
util-linux - Default branch

Source: MLIST
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
[oss-security] 20110304 Re: Suid mount helpers fail to anticipate RLIMIT_FSIZE

Source: MLIST
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
[oss-security] 20110303 Re: Suid mount helpers fail to anticipate RLIMIT_FSIZE

Source: MLIST
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
[oss-security] 20110304 Re: Suid mount helpers fail to anticipate RLIMIT_FSIZE

Source: MLIST
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
[oss-security] 20110303 Suid mount helpers fail to anticipate RLIMIT_FSIZE

Source: MLIST
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
[oss-security] 20110305 Re: Suid mount helpers fail to anticipate RLIMIT_FSIZE

Source: MLIST
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
[oss-security] 20110305 Re: Suid mount helpers fail to anticipate RLIMIT_FSIZE

Source: MLIST
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
[oss-security] 20110307 Re: Suid mount helpers fail to anticipate RLIMIT_FSIZE

Source: MLIST
Type: Third Party Advisory
[oss-security] 20110314 Re: Suid mount helpers fail to anticipate RLIMIT_FSIZE

Source: MLIST
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
[oss-security] 20110314 Re: Suid mount helpers fail to anticipate RLIMIT_FSIZE

Source: MLIST
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
[oss-security] 20110314 Re: Suid mount helpers fail to anticipate RLIMIT_FSIZE

Source: MLIST
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
[oss-security] 20110315 Re: Suid mount helpers fail to anticipate RLIMIT_FSIZE

Source: MLIST
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
[oss-security] 20110322 Re: Suid mount helpers fail to anticipate RLIMIT_FSIZE

Source: MLIST
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
[oss-security] 20110322 Re: Suid mount helpers fail to anticipate RLIMIT_FSIZE

Source: MLIST
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
[oss-security] 20110331 Re: Suid mount helpers fail to anticipate RLIMIT_FSIZE

Source: MLIST
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
[oss-security] 20110331 Re: Suid mount helpers fail to anticipate RLIMIT_FSIZE

Source: MLIST
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
[oss-security] 20110401 Re: Suid mount helpers fail to anticipate RLIMIT_FSIZE

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2011-1691
Low: util-linux-ng security, bug fix, and enhancement update

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2012-0307
Low: util-linux security, bug fix, and enhancement update

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
48114

Source: CCN
Type: ASA-2011-410
util-linux-ng security, bug fix, and enhancement update (RHSA-2011-1691)

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 75268
util-linux mount /etc/mtab~ Lock File Removal Weakness Unspecified Local Issue

Source: REDHAT
Type: Third Party Advisory
RHSA-2011:1691

Source: CCN
Type: BID-50941
util-linux Package 'mount' and 'umount' Multiple Local Denial of Service Vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: Red Hat Bugzilla Bug 688980
(CVE-2011-1089) CVE-2011-1089 glibc: Suid mount helpers fail to anticipate RLIMIT_FSIZE

Source: MISC
Type: Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=688980

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
utillinux-mount-unspecified(66703)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
utillinux-mount-unspecified(66703)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:linux:util-linux:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:linux:util-linux:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:linux:util-linux:2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:linux:util-linux:2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:linux:util-linux:2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:linux:util-linux:2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:linux:util-linux:2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:linux:util-linux:2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:linux:util-linux:2.12:pre:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:linux:util-linux:2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:linux:util-linux:2.13:pre:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:linux:util-linux:2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:linux:util-linux:2.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:linux:util-linux:2.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:linux:util-linux:2.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:linux:util-linux:2.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:linux:util-linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 2.19)

  • Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration RedHat 2:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6::client:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration RedHat 3:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration RedHat 4:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6::server:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration RedHat 5:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration RedHat 6:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration RedHat 7:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5::client:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration RedHat 8:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5::server:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:kernel:util-linux:2.19:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:client:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6:*:server:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6:*:workstation:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:27886
    P
    ELSA-2011-1691 -- util-linux-ng security, bug fix, and enhancement update (low)
    2014-12-15
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:27008
    P
    RHSA-2011:1691 -- util-linux-ng security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Low)
    2014-12-08
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:23173
    P
    ELSA-2012:0307: util-linux security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Low)
    2014-05-26
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:21413
    P
    RHSA-2012:0307: util-linux security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Low)
    2014-02-24
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20120307
    P
    RHSA-2012:0307: util-linux security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Low)
    2012-02-21
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20111691
    P
    RHSA-2011:1691: util-linux-ng security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Low)
    2011-12-06
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20111677000
    V
    CVE-2011-1677 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - low.
    2011-04-09
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20111677000
    V
    CVE-2011-1677 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - low.
    2011-04-09
    BACK
    linux util-linux 2.2
    linux util-linux 2.5
    linux util-linux 2.7
    linux util-linux 2.8
    linux util-linux 2.9
    linux util-linux 2.10
    linux util-linux 2.11
    linux util-linux 2.12
    linux util-linux 2.12 pre
    linux util-linux 2.13
    linux util-linux 2.13 pre
    linux util-linux 2.14
    linux util-linux 2.15
    linux util-linux 2.16
    linux util-linux 2.17
    linux util-linux 2.18
    linux util-linux *
    kernel util-linux 2.19
    redhat enterprise linux 5
    redhat enterprise linux 5
    redhat enterprise linux 6
    redhat enterprise linux 6
    redhat enterprise linux desktop 6
    redhat enterprise linux hpc node 6