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.
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2011-1676 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.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T22:37:25.553Z

Reserved: 2011-04-09T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2011-1676

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2011-04-10T02:55:01.977

Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Link: CVE-2011-1676

cve-icon Redhat

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Publid Date: 2011-03-03T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2011-1676 - Bugzilla

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