Vulnerability Details : CVE-2011-3151
The Ubuntu SELinux initscript before version 1:0.10 used touch to create a lockfile in a world-writable directory. If the OS kernel does not have symlink protections then an attacker can cause a zero byte file to be allocated on any writable filesystem.
Products affected by CVE-2011-3151
- cpe:2.3:a:canonical:selinux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2011-3151
0.08%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 35 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2011-3151
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5.8
|
MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P |
8.6
|
4.9
|
NIST | |
|
5.2
|
MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L |
2.0
|
2.7
|
MITRE | |
|
5.9
|
MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
2.2
|
3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2011-3151
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The product does not use or incorrectly uses a protection mechanism that provides sufficient defense against directed attacks against the product.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2011-3151
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https://launchpadlibrarian.net/88098106/selinux_0.10~10.04.1.debdiff
Patch;Third Party Advisory
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