CVE-2011-1749

nfs-utils: mount.nfs fails to anticipate RLIMIT_FSIZE

Published Feb 26, 2014 CVSS 2.0 · 3.3 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The nfs_addmntent function in support/nfs/nfs_mntent.c in the mount.nsf tool in nfs-utils before 1.2.4 attempts to append to the /etc/mtab file without first checking whether resource limits would interfere, which allows local users to corrupt this file via a process with a small RLIMIT_FSIZE value, a related issue to CVE-2011-1089.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2011-1748 The nfs_addmntent function in support/nfs/nfs_mntent.c in the mount.nsf tool in nfs-utils before 1.2.4 attempts to append to the /etc/mtab file without first checking whether resource limits would interfere, which allows local users to corrupt this file via a process with a small RLIMIT_FSIZE value, a related issue to CVE-2011-1089.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 10:37 PM
Reserved
Apr 19, 2011, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 26, 2014, 3:55 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:29 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Apr 19, 2011, 12:00 AM