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TI-2011-01528 Aliases CVE-2011-1749GHSA-c72p-cwvx-7724

The nfs_addmntent function in support/nfs/nfs_mntent.c in the mount.nsf tool in nfs-utils…

Priority LOW 16CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00348 28th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:linux-nfs:nfs-utils:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.2.3VulnerableLinux-nfs
cpe:2.3:a:linux-nfs:nfs-utils:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.0VulnerableLinux-nfs
cpe:2.3:a:linux-nfs:nfs-utils:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.1VulnerableLinux-nfs
cpe:2.3:a:linux-nfs:nfs-utils:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.2VulnerableLinux-nfs
  • cpe:2.3:a:linux-nfs:nfs-utils:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.2.3 Vulnerable ·Linux-nfs
  • cpe:2.3:a:linux-nfs:nfs-utils:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.0 Vulnerable ·Linux-nfs
  • cpe:2.3:a:linux-nfs:nfs-utils:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.1 Vulnerable ·Linux-nfs
  • cpe:2.3:a:linux-nfs:nfs-utils:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.2 Vulnerable ·Linux-nfs

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2012:0310 Released 2012-02-21 · Red Hat rating Low
    nfs-utils security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) nfs-utils-1:1.0.9-60.el5, nfs-utils-1:1.0.9-60.el5.i386, nfs-utils-1:1.0.9-60.el5.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) nfs-utils-1:1.0.9-60.el5, nfs-utils-1:1.0.9-60.el5.i386
  • RHSA-2011:1534 Released 2011-12-05 · Red Hat rating Low
    nfs-utils security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) nfs-utils-1:1.2.3-15.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) nfs-utils-1:1.2.3-15.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) nfs-utils-1:1.2.3-15.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) nfs-utils-1:1.2.3-15.el6

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2012:0310
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2012:0310
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:1534
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:1534
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:1534
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:1534
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-1749
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c72p-cwvx-7724

References

Patch 2

Advisory 1

Other 2

  • TI-2003-00233 Off-by-one error in the xlog function of mountd in the Linux NFS utils package… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-02711 nfs-utils: root-owned files stored in insecure /var/lib/nfs directory CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2011-02192 The host_reliable_addrinfo function in support/export/hostname.c in nfs-utils before… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2025-11726 Nfs-utils: rpc.mountd in the nfs-utils privilege escalation CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2013-01699 rpc-gssd in nfs-utils before 1.2.8 performs reverse DNS resolution for server names… CVSS 2.0LOW 3.2

Sources

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