LOW
glibc: Suid mount helpers fail to anticipate RLIMIT_FSIZE
Published Apr 10, 2011
3.3
LOWCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.42%
Description
The addmntent function in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.13 and earlier does not report an error status for failed attempts to write to the /etc/mtab file, which makes it easier for local users to trigger corruption of this file, as demonstrated by writes from a process with a small RLIMIT_FSIZE value, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-0296.
Affected products
No data.
OR
- ≤ 2.13
- 1.00
- 1.01
- 1.02
- 1.03
- 1.04
- 1.05
- 1.06
- 1.07
- 1.08
- 1.09
- 1.09.1
- 2.0
- 2.0.1
- 2.0.2
- 2.0.3
- 2.0.4
- 2.0.5
- 2.0.6
- 2.1
- 2.1.1
- 2.1.1.6
- 2.1.2
- 2.1.3
- 2.1.3.10
- 2.1.9
- 2.2
- 2.2.1
- 2.2.2
- 2.2.3
- 2.2.4
- 2.2.5
- 2.3
- 2.3.1
- 2.3.2
- 2.3.3
- 2.3.4
- 2.3.5
- 2.3.6
- 2.3.10
- 2.4
- 2.5
- 2.5.1
- 2.6
- 2.6.1
- 2.7
- 2.8
- 2.9
- 2.10
- 2.10.1
- 2.10.2
- 2.11
- 2.11.1
- 2.11.2
- 2.11.3
- 2.12.0
- 2.12.1
- 2.12.2
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
glibc-0:2.3.4-2.57
Fixed · RHSA-2012:0125
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
glibc-0:2.5-65.el5_7.3
Fixed · RHSA-2012:0126
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
glibc-0:2.12-1.47.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2011:1526
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | glibc-0:2.3.4-2.57 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0125 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | glibc-0:2.5-65.el5_7.3 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0126 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | glibc-0:2.12-1.47.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2011:1526 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
3.3 LOW NVD
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.42% 0.00417
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00417
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.42% (0.00417) | 33.65th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.42% (0.00417) | 33.08th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.07% (0.00071) | 19.00th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 11.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 2, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 10.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 8.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 72.92th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 51.82th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (25)
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/10 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/11 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/12 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/9 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/05/3 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/05/7 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/07/9 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/14/16 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/14/5 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/14/7 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/15/6 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/22/4 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/22/6 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/31/3 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/31/4 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/01/2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12625 x_refsource_MISCIssue Tracking
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:178 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVABroken Link
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:179 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVABroken Link
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1526.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46740 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-1089 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=688980 x_refsource_MISCIssue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-1089
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-1089
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/10 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/11 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/12 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/9 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/05/3 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/05/7 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/07/9 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/14/16 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/14/5 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/14/7 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/15/6 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/22/4 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/22/6 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/31/3 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/31/4 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/01/2 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12625 | x_refsource_MISCIssue Tracking | |
| http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:178 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVABroken Link | |
| http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:179 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVABroken Link | |
| http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1526.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46740 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-1089 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=688980 | x_refsource_MISCIssue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-1089 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-1089 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Apr 10, 2011
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Feb 24, 2011
Link CVE-2011-1089
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a