CVE-2011-1089 describes a flaw in the GNU C Library (glibc) versions 2.13 and earlier, where the addmntent function fails to report errors when writing to the /etc/mtab file. This oversight allows local users to corrupt the file, particularly when a process has a restricted file size limit. The vulnerability has a low CVSS score of 3.3, indicating a local attack vector with medium complexity and potential for partial confidentiality and integrity impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.13CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.00CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:1.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.01CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:1.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.02CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:1.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.03CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:1.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
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