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-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...