CVE-2011-0461

Published: Apr 4, 2011Modified: Apr 29, 2026

6.3

Vector

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 3.4 / Impact: 9.2

Source: NVD

Description

/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.

Affected (2)

Products: Opensuse: Opensuse

Opensuse

1 product

Opensuse

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Opensuse Opensuse	Version 11.2
Opensuse Opensuse	Version 11.3

Related CWEs

CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

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.

References (10)

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-04/msg00000.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-05/msg00005.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2011-03/msg00007.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0461.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://bugzilla.novell.com/665479

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-04/msg00000.html