CVE-2011-1681
vmware-hgfsmounter in VMware Open Virtual Machine Tools (aka open-vm-tools) 8.4.2-261024 and...
vmware-hgfsmounter in VMware Open Virtual Machine Tools (aka open-vm-tools) 8.4.2-261024 and earlier attempts to append to the /etc/mtab file without first checking whether resource limits would interfere, which allows local users to trigger corruption of this file via a process with a small RLIMIT_FSIZE value, a related issue to CVE-2011-1089.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
vmware-hgfsmounter in VMware Open Virtual Machine Tools (aka open-vm-tools) 8.4.2-261024 and earlier attempts to append to the /etc/mtab file without first checking whether resource limits would interfere, which allows local users to trigger corruption of this file via a process with a small RLIMIT_FSIZE value, a related issue to CVE-2011-1089.
- Record
CVE-2011-1681- CVSS 2.0
- 3.3 Low
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-16
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
vmware-hgfsmounter in VMware Open Virtual Machine Tools (aka open-vm-tools) 8.4.2-261024 and earlier attempts to append to the /etc/mtab file without first checking whether resource limits would interfere, which allows local users to trigger corruption of this file via a process with a small RLIMIT_FSIZE value, a related issue to CVE-2011-1089.
- Record
CVE-2011-1681- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2011-1681 No score
vmware-hgfsmounter in VMware Open Virtual Machine Tools (aka open-vm-tools) 8.4.2-261024 and earlier attempts to append to the /etc/mtab file without first checking whether resource limits would interfere, which allows local users to trigger corruption of this file via a process with a small RLIMIT_FSIZE value, a related issue to CVE-2011-1089.
- Record
EUVD-2011-1681- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-94c3-vwq8-frg9 No score
vmware-hgfsmounter in VMware Open Virtual Machine Tools (aka open-vm-tools) 8.4.2-261024 and...
vmware-hgfsmounter in VMware Open Virtual Machine Tools (aka open-vm-tools) 8.4.2-261024 and earlier attempts to append to the /etc/mtab file without first checking whether resource limits would interfere, which allows local users to trigger corruption of this file via a process with a small RLIMIT_FSIZE value, a related issue to CVE-2011-1089.
- Record
GHSA-94c3-vwq8-frg9- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
vmware-hgfsmounter in VMware Open Virtual Machine Tools (aka open-vm-tools) 8.4.2-261024 and earlier attempts to append to the /etc/mtab file without first checking whether resource limits would interfere, which allows local users to trigger corruption of this file via a process with a small RLIMIT_FSIZE value, a related issue to CVE-2011-1089.
- Record
CVE-2011-1681- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2011-1681 No score
vmware-hgfsmounter in VMware Open Virtual Machine Tools (aka open-vm-tools) 8.4.2-261024 and earlier attempts to append to the /etc/mtab file without first checking whether resource limits would interfere, which allows local users to trigger corruption of this file via a process with a small RLIMIT_FSIZE value, a related issue to CVE-2011-1089.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2011-1681- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2011-1681 No score
vmware-hgfsmounter in VMware Open Virtual Machine Tools (aka open-vm-tools) 8.4.2-261024 and earlier attempts to append to the /etc/mtab file without first checking whether resource limits would interfere, which allows local users to trigger corruption of this file via a process with a small RLIMIT_FSIZE value, a related issue to CVE-2011-1089.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2011-1681- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
open-vm-toolsDebian:12 |
before 2:8.4.2+2011.08.21-471295-1 | 2:8.4.2+2011.08.21-471295-1 |
open-vm-toolsDebian:13 |
before 2:8.4.2+2011.08.21-471295-1 | 2:8.4.2+2011.08.21-471295-1 |
open-vm-toolsDebian:14 |
before 2:8.4.2+2011.08.21-471295-1 | 2:8.4.2+2011.08.21-471295-1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2011-1681 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.3) in Vmware Open-vm-tools, published April 10, 2011. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.45%, the 38th percentile. Fixed in open-vm-tools 2:8.4.2+2011.08.21-471295-1.
References
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66699
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/14/5
secunia.com/advisories/44904
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bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=688980
hermes.opensuse.org/messages/8711677
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-1681
github.com/advisories/GHSA-94c3-vwq8-frg9
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-1681
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2011-1681
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-1681