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.
Published 2014-02-26 15:55:07
Updated 2014-03-10 21:29:44
Source Red Hat, Inc.
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: Input validation

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2011-1749

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.04%

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 6 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ

CVSS scores for CVE-2011-1749

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source
3.3
LOW AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
3.4
4.9
NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2011-1749

  • The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.
    Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2011-1749

Products affected by CVE-2011-1749

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