VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2011-4126
Race condition issues were found in Calibre at devices/linux_mount_helper.c allowing unprivileged users the ability to mount any device to anywhere.
HIGH 8.1EPSS 1.54%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.54%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Race condition issues were found in Calibre at devices/linux_mount_helper.c allowing unprivileged users the ability to mount any device to anywhere.
- CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.54% probability · 73th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-367
- Affected
- calibre-ebook/calibre
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/calibre/+bug/885027Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://git.zx2c4.com/calibre-mount-helper-exploit/about/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://lwn.net/Articles/464824/Not Applicable, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/02/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/calibre/+bug/885027Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://git.zx2c4.com/calibre-mount-helper-exploit/about/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://lwn.net/Articles/464824/Not Applicable, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/02/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.