CVE-2011-1677: linux util-linux

CVSS: 4.6v2.0MediumModified

AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2011-1677DEBIAN-CVE-2011-1677

Published 10-04-2011Last modified 06-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2011-1677 is a medium (CVSS 4.6) vulnerability in linux util-linux. EPSS estimates a 0.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 37.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk

18/100

0100

Low · default modelHow is this calculated?

CVSS score

4.6/10

010

Medium · v2.0 (NVD)

EPSS score

0.45%

0%100%

Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days

KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog

RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded

Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 2

RHSA-2011:1691 RHSA-2012:0307

Timeline

10-04-2011
PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
06-08-2024
Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

mount in util-linux 2.19 and earlier does not remove the /etc/mtab~ lock file after a failed attempt to add a mount entry, which has unspecified impact and local attack vectors.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

v2.04.6

EPSS trend

Probability

0.45%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

38%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.45% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026

EPSS score

0.45%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Debian1 product

util-linux< 2.20.1-1

Linux1 product

util-linux≤ 2.19 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.10 | 2.11 | 2.12 | 2.12:pre | 2.13 | 2.13:pre | 2.14 | 2.15 | 2.16 | 2.17 | 2.18

Ubuntu1 product

util-linux< 2.20.1-5.1ubuntu20.4

3 vendors · 3 products

References

23 links

openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/14/5Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/9Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66703VDB EntryX Refsource XF
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/22/6Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/22/4Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/05/7Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/48114Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=688980X Refsource MISCIssue Tracking
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/07/9Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/01/2Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory

Show all 23 references

openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/10Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/14/16Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/31/4Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/12Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/14/7Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/11Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/05/3Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/31/3Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/15/6Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1691.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party Advisory
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2011-1677REPORT
www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-1677REPORT
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-1677Advisory

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