Vulnerability Details : CVE-2011-0461
/etc/init.d/boot.localfs in the aaa_base package before 11.2-43.48.1 in SUSE openSUSE 11.2, and before 11.3-8.7.1 in openSUSE 11.3, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /dev/shm/mtab.
Products affected by CVE-2011-0461
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2011-0461
0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 6 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2011-0461
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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6.3
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MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C |
3.4
|
9.2
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2011-0461
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The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2011-0461
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-04/msg00000.html
[security-announce] SUSE Security Summary Report: SUSE-SR:2011:005
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2011-03/msg00007.html
openSUSE-SU-2011:0171-1 (moderate): aaa_base security updateVendor Advisory
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-05/msg00005.html
[security-announce] SUSE Security Summary Report: SUSE-SR:2011:009
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https://bugzilla.novell.com/665479
Bug 665479 – VUL-0: aaa_base file corruption via /dev/shm/mtab
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http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0461.html
CVE-2011-0461 | SUSE
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