LOW
ncpfs 2.2.6 and earlier attempts to use (1) ncpmount to append to the /etc/mtab file and (2) ncpumount to append to the /etc/mtab.tmp file without first checking whether resource limits would interfere, which allows local users to trigger corruption of the /etc/mtab file via a process with a small RLIMIT_FSIZE value, a related issue to CVE-2011-1089
Published Apr 10, 2011
3.3
LOWCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.37%
Description
ncpfs 2.2.6 and earlier attempts to use (1) ncpmount to append to the /etc/mtab file and (2) ncpumount to append to the /etc/mtab.tmp file without first checking whether resource limits would interfere, which allows local users to trigger corruption of the /etc/mtab file via a process with a small RLIMIT_FSIZE value, a related issue to CVE-2011-1089.
Affected products
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.
0.37% 0.00374
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00374
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 | 0.37% (0.00374) | 28.96th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.37% (0.00374) | 28.98th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.08% (0.00079) | 21.10th | 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 (18)
- 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
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=688980 x_refsource_MISCIssue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66701 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| 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 | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=688980 | x_refsource_MISCIssue Tracking | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66701 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
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-2011-1679
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a