MEDIUM
util-linux: umount may fail to remove /etc/mtab~ lock file
Published Apr 10, 2011
4.6
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.45%
Description
mount in util-linux 2.19 and earlier does not remove the /etc/mtab~ lock file after a failed attempt to add a mount entry, which has unspecified impact and local attack vectors.
Affected products
No data.
OR
- ≤ 2.19
- 2.2
- 2.5
- 2.7
- 2.8
- 2.9
- 2.10
- 2.11
- 2.12
- 2.12
- 2.13
- 2.13
- 2.14
- 2.15
- 2.16
- 2.17
- 2.18
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
util-linux-0:2.13-0.59.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2012:0307
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
util-linux-ng-0:2.17.2-12.4.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2011:1691
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
util-linux
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | util-linux-0:2.13-0.59.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0307 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | util-linux-ng-0:2.17.2-12.4.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2011:1691 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | util-linux | Will not fix | n/a |
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.
4.6 MEDIUM NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.45% 0.00449
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00449
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 | 0.45% (0.00449) | 36.71th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.45% (0.00449) | 35.49th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.07% (0.00073) | 19.71th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00064) | 30.08th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 21, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00064) | 28.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.06% (0.00064) | 26.16th | 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 (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (24)
- 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_MLISTThird 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://secunia.com/advisories/48114 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1691.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-1677 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=688980 x_refsource_MISCIssue Tracking
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=695924 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66703 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-1677
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-1677
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Apr 10, 2011
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Apr 9, 2011
Link CVE-2011-1677
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a