Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Apr 10, 2011· Updated Apr 29, 2026
CVE-2011-1676
CVE-2011-1676
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.
Affected products
17cpe:2.3:a:linux:util-linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 16 more
- cpe:2.3:a:linux:util-linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=2.19
- cpe:2.3:a:linux:util-linux:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:linux:util-linux:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:linux:util-linux:2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:linux:util-linux:2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:linux:util-linux:2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:linux:util-linux:2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:linux:util-linux:2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:linux:util-linux:2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:linux:util-linux:2.12:pre:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:linux:util-linux:2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:linux:util-linux:2.13:pre:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:linux:util-linux:2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:linux:util-linux:2.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:linux:util-linux:2.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:linux:util-linux:2.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:linux:util-linux:2.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
18- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/31/3nvdExploit
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdExploit
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/10nvd
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/11nvd
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/12nvd
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/9nvd
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/05/3nvd
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/05/7nvd
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/07/9nvd
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/14/16nvd
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/14/5nvd
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/14/7nvd
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/15/6nvd
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/22/4nvd
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/22/6nvd
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/31/4nvd
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/01/2nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66704nvd
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