CVE-2011-1089
The addmntent function in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.13 and earlier does not report an error status for failed attempts to write to the /etc/mtab file, which makes it easier for local users to trigger corruption of this file, as…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.42%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The addmntent function in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.13 and earlier does not report an error status for failed attempts to write to the /etc/mtab file, which makes it easier for local users to trigger corruption of this file, as demonstrated by writes from a process with a small RLIMIT_FSIZE value, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-0296.
- CVSS 2.0
- 3.3 LOWAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.42% probability · 35th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-16
- Affected
- gnu/glibc
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/10Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/11Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/12Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/9Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/05/3Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/05/7Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/07/9Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/14/16Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/14/5Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/14/7Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/15/6Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/22/4Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/22/6Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/31/3Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/31/4Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/01/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12625Issue Tracking
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:178Broken Link
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:179Broken Link
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1526.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46740Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=688980Issue Tracking
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/10Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/11Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/12Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/9Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/05/3Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/05/7Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/07/9Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/14/16Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.