CVE-2011-1675

Mode C: CVE-2011-1675 affects util-linux's mount utility (versions 2.19 and earlier). The issue arises when mount appends to /etc/mtab.tmp without first checking RLIMIT_FSIZE, allowing a local user to trigger corruption of /etc/mtab. It is linked to CVE-2011-1089 and discussed in MiracleLinux AXS...

CVE-2008-1926

The CVE-2008-1926 issue is a log-injection vulnerability in util-linux-ng (login-utils/login.c) that allows a remote attacker to modify parts of audit logs (via an addr= in login name). It affects util-linux-ng up to 2.14 and has been addressed by Red Hat/CentOS advisories RHSA-2009:0981 and rela...

CVE-2011-1677

CVE-2011-1677 affects the mount utility in util-linux

CVE-2011-1676

CVE-2011-1676 affects util-linux (mount) 2.19 and earlier. Root cause: /etc/mtab.tmp is not removed after a failed mount entry, enabling local users to trigger corruption of /etc/mtab via multiple invocations. Impact: local unauthorized modification/corruption of mtab. Remediation: upgrade util-l...