Description
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.
Affected products
Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.
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n/aaffected
References
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/14/5 ↗
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/9 ↗
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/22/6 ↗
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/22/4 ↗
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/05/7 ↗
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=688980 ↗
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66704 ↗
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/07/9 ↗
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/01/2 ↗
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/10 ↗
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/14/16 ↗
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/31/4 ↗
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/12 ↗
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/14/7 ↗
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/11 ↗
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/05/3 ↗
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/31/3 ↗
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/15/6 ↗