GNU glibc 'addmntent()' Mount Helper Local Denial of Service Vulnerability

BID:46740

Info

GNU glibc 'addmntent()' Mount Helper Local Denial of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 46740
Class: Design Error
CVE: CVE-2011-1089
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Mar 04 2011 12:00AM
Updated: Nov 14 2014 12:02AM
Credit: Dan Rosenberg
Vulnerable: VMWare ESXi 3.5
VMWare ESX 4.1
VMWare ESX 4.0
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS lpia
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 11.10 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 11.10 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 11.04 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 11.04 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 11.04 ARM
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 11.04 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.10 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.10 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.10 ARM
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.10 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 ARM
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 amd64
RedHat Enterprise Linux WS 4
RedHat Enterprise Linux ES 4
RedHat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional 6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional 6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional 6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node 6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional 6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5 client
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server
Oracle Enterprise Linux 5
Oracle Enterprise Linux 4
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2011 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2011
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2010.1 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2010.1
MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5 x86_64
MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5
GNU glibc2 2.3.10
+ Debian Linux 2.2
+ Debian Linux 2.2
GNU glibc 2.12.2
GNU glibc 2.12.1
GNU glibc 2.11.2
GNU glibc 2.11.1
GNU glibc 2.10.1
GNU glibc 2.5
GNU glibc 2.3.10
GNU glibc 2.3.4
GNU glibc 2.3.3
GNU glibc 2.3.2
GNU glibc 2.3.1
GNU glibc 2.3
GNU glibc 2.2.5
GNU glibc 2.2.4
GNU glibc 2.2.3
+ Conectiva Linux 7.0
GNU glibc 2.2.2
GNU glibc 2.2.1
GNU glibc 2.2
+ S.u.S.E. Linux 7.1 x86
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+ Wirex Immunix OS 7+
 GNU glibc 2.1.9 and Greater
GNU glibc 2.1.9
GNU glibc 2.1.3 -10
GNU glibc 2.1.3
GNU glibc 2.1.2
GNU glibc 2.1.1 -6
+ RedHat Linux 6.0
GNU glibc 2.1.1
GNU glibc 2.1
GNU glibc 2.0.6
GNU glibc 2.0.5
GNU glibc 2.0.4
GNU glibc 2.0.3
GNU glibc 2.0.2
GNU glibc 2.0.1
GNU glibc 2.0
GNU glibc 2.7
GNU glibc 0
GNU Cfengine 1.2.3
Gentoo Linux
Avaya Voice Portal 5.1
Avaya Proactive Contact 4.1.2
Avaya Proactive Contact 4.1.1
Avaya Proactive Contact 5.0
Avaya Proactive Contact 4.2.2
Avaya Proactive Contact 4.2.1
Avaya Proactive Contact 4.2
Avaya Proactive Contact 4.1
Avaya Proactive Contact 4.0.1
Avaya Proactive Contact 4.0
Avaya Messaging Storage Server 5.2.8
Avaya Messaging Storage Server 5.2.2
Avaya Messaging Storage Server 5.2
Avaya Message Networking 5.2.1
Avaya Message Networking 5.2.4
Avaya Message Networking 5.2.3
Avaya Message Networking 5.2.2
Avaya Message Networking 5.2
Avaya Meeting Exchange 5.2
Avaya Meeting Exchange 5.1
Avaya Meeting Exchange 5.0
Avaya IQ 4.1
Avaya IQ 5.2
Avaya IQ 5.1.1
Avaya IQ 5.1
Avaya IQ 5
Avaya IQ 4.2
Avaya IQ 4.0
Avaya IP Office Application Server 8.0
Avaya IP Office Application Server 7.0
Avaya IP Office Application Server 6.1
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Avaya Communication Server 1000M Signaling Server 6.0
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Avaya Communication Server 1000E Signaling Server 7.5
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Avaya Communication Server 1000E 7.5
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Avaya Communication Server 1000E 6.0
Avaya Aura System Platform 6.0.2
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Avaya Aura System Platform 6.0
Avaya Aura System Platform 1.1
Avaya Aura System Manager 6.1.3
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Avaya Aura System Manager 6.1.1
Avaya Aura System Manager 6.1
Avaya Aura System Manager 6.0
Avaya Aura System Manager 5.2
Avaya Aura SIP Enablement Services 5.2.1
Avaya Aura SIP Enablement Services 5.2
Avaya Aura SIP Enablement Services 5.1
Avaya Aura SIP Enablement Services 5.0
Avaya Aura SIP Enablement Services 4.0
Avaya Aura Session Manager 6.2.1
Avaya Aura Session Manager 6.1.3
Avaya Aura Session Manager 6.1.2
Avaya Aura Session Manager 6.1.1
Avaya Aura Session Manager 6.2
Avaya Aura Session Manager 6.1
Avaya Aura Session Manager 6.0
Avaya Aura Session Manager 5.2
Avaya Aura Session Manager 1.1
Avaya Aura Session Manager 1.0
Avaya Aura Presence Services 6.1.1
Avaya Aura Presence Services 6.1
Avaya Aura Presence Services 6.0
Avaya Aura Messaging 6.1
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server DEFINITY Server SI/CS
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8100
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8300
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8500
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8700
Avaya Aura Messaging 6.0.1
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server DEFINITY Server SI/CS
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8100
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8300
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8500
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8700
Avaya Aura Messaging 6.0
Avaya Aura Experience Portal 6.0
Avaya Aura Conferencing 6.0
Avaya Aura Communication Manager Utility Services 6.2
Avaya Aura Communication Manager Utility Services 6.1
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server DEFINITY Server SI/CS
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8100
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8300
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8500
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8700
Avaya Aura Communication Manager Utility Services 6.0
Avaya Aura Communication Manager 6.0.1
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server DEFINITY Server SI/CS
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8100
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8300
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8500
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8700
Avaya Aura Communication Manager 6.0
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server DEFINITY Server SI/CS
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8100
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8300
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8500
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8700
Avaya Aura Communication Manager 5.2
Avaya Aura Communication Manager 5.1
Avaya Aura Communication Manager 4.0
Avaya Aura Application Server 5300 SIP Core 2.1
Avaya Aura Application Server 5300 SIP Core 2.0
Avaya Aura Application Enablement Services 5.2.1
Avaya Aura Application Enablement Services 6.1.1
Avaya Aura Application Enablement Services 6.1
Avaya Aura Application Enablement Services 5.2.3
Avaya Aura Application Enablement Services 5.2.2
Avaya Aura Application Enablement Services 5.2
Avaya 96x1 IP Deskphone 6.2
Avaya 96x1 IP Deskphone 6
Not Vulnerable: Avaya IP Office Application Server 8.1

Discussion

GNU glibc 'addmntent()' Mount Helper Local Denial of Service Vulnerability

GNU glibc is prone to a local denial-of-service vulnerability because suid-root mount helper applications may truncate the '/etc/mtab' file.



An attacker can exploit this issue to potentially cause filesystems to unmount.

Exploit / POC

GNU glibc 'addmntent()' Mount Helper Local Denial of Service Vulnerability

Currently we are not aware of any working exploits. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Solution / Fix

GNU glibc 'addmntent()' Mount Helper Local Denial of Service Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for more information.


MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2011

References

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