CVE-2011-1676
mount in util-linux 2.19 and earlier does not remove the /etc/mtab.tmp file after a failed...
CVE-2011-1676 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.3) in Linux Util-linux, published April 10, 2011. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.49%, the 42nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 3.3 LowCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 0.49%EPSS, 42nd percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
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.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2011-1676- CVSS 2.0
- 3.3 Low
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-264
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
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.
- Record
CVE-2011-1676- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2011-1676No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2011-1676- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xgxp-wxpw-r9x6No score
mount in util-linux 2.19 and earlier does not remove the /etc/mtab.tmp file after a failed...
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.
- Record
GHSA-xgxp-wxpw-r9x6- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2011-1676No score
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.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2011-1676- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/14/5
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=688980
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66704
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-1676
github.com/advisories/GHSA-xgxp-wxpw-r9x6
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2011-1676
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-1676