CVE-2011-0461 describes a local arbitrary file overwrite vulnerability affecting SUSE openSUSE 11.2 and 11.3. An attacker can exploit a symlink attack on /dev/shm/mtab within the /etc/init.d/boot.localfs script to overwrite arbitrary files. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.3, indicating medium severity with local access and medium attack complexity, leading to complete integrity and availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
11.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
11.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C
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