Linux Kernel up to 2.16 config

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Linux Kernel up to 2.16 and classified as problematic. The impacted element is an unknown function. The manipulation leads to config. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2011-1675. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Linux Kernel up to 2.16 (Operating System). This issue affects an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a config vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-16. Impacted is confidentiality, and integrity. The summary by CVE is:

mount in util-linux 2.19 and earlier attempts to append to the /etc/mtab.tmp file without first checking whether resource limits would interfere, which allows local users to trigger corruption of the /etc/mtab file via a process with a small RLIMIT_FSIZE value, a related issue to CVE-2011-1089.

The weakness was presented 04/09/2011 by Dan Rosenberg as Bug 688980 as not defined bug report (Bugzilla). The advisory is shared at bugzilla.redhat.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2011-1675 since 04/09/2011. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 11/02/2021). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1592.004 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 74058 (GLSA-201405-15 : util-linux: Multiple vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 156285 (Oracle Enterprise Linux Update for util-linux Security, Bug Fix, and Enhancement Update (ELSA-2012-0307)).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (66705), Tenable (74058), SecurityFocus (BID 50941†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-35641†). See VDB-57055, VDB-57054, VDB-57048 and VDB-57056 for similar entries. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Config
CWE: CWE-16
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 74058
Nessus Name: GLSA-201405-15 : util-linux: Multiple vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 831682
OpenVAS Name: Mandriva Update for util-linux MDVSA-2012:083 (util-linux)
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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03/31/2011 🔍
04/09/2011 +9 days 🔍
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12/06/2011 +241 days 🔍
07/24/2012 +231 days 🔍
05/19/2014 +664 days 🔍
03/20/2015 +305 days 🔍
11/02/2021 +2419 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: Bug 688980
Researcher: Dan Rosenberg
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2011-1675 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-1675
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-57053

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X-Force: 66705
SecurityFocus: 50941 - util-linux Package 'mount' and 'umount' Multiple Local Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 48114
Vulnerability Center: 35641 - Mount in Util-Linux 2.19 and Earlier Local Denial of Service Vulnerability, Low

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/20/2015 16:16
Updated: 11/02/2021 07:48
Changes: 03/20/2015 16:16 (63), 04/14/2017 14:45 (11), 11/02/2021 07:42 (3), 11/02/2021 07:48 (1)
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