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Vulnerability Details :

CVE-2011-1681

Assigner-mitre

Assigner Org ID-8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca

Published At-10 Apr, 2011 | 01:29

Updated At-06 Aug, 2024 | 22:37

vmware-hgfsmounter in VMware Open Virtual Machine Tools (aka open-vm-tools) 8.4.2-261024 and earlier attempts to append to the /etc/mtab file without first checking whether resource limits would interfere, which allows local users to trigger corruption of this file via a process with a small RLIMIT_FSIZE value, a related issue to CVE-2011-1089.

EPSS History

Score

Latest Score

N/A

Percentile

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▼Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)

cve.org

Assigner:mitre

Assigner Org ID:8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca

Published At:10 Apr, 2011 | 01:29

Updated At:06 Aug, 2024 | 22:37

▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)

Affected Products

Vendor

n/a

Product

n/a

Versions

Affected

Problem Types

Type	CWE ID	Description
text	N/A	n/a

Type: text

CWE ID: N/A

Description: n/a

References

Hyperlink	Resource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66699	vdb-entry x_refsource_XF
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/14/5	mailing-list x_refsource_MLIST
http://secunia.com/advisories/44904	third-party-advisory x_refsource_SECUNIA
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/9	mailing-list x_refsource_MLIST
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/22/6	mailing-list x_refsource_MLIST
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/22/4	mailing-list x_refsource_MLIST
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/05/7	mailing-list x_refsource_MLIST
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=688980	x_refsource_MISC
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/07/9	mailing-list x_refsource_MLIST
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/01/2	mailing-list x_refsource_MLIST
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/10	mailing-list x_refsource_MLIST
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/14/16	mailing-list x_refsource_MLIST
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/31/4	mailing-list x_refsource_MLIST
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/12	mailing-list x_refsource_MLIST
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/14/7	mailing-list x_refsource_MLIST
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/11	mailing-list x_refsource_MLIST
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/05/3	mailing-list x_refsource_MLIST
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/31/3	mailing-list x_refsource_MLIST
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/15/6	mailing-list x_refsource_MLIST
https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/8711677	vendor-advisory x_refsource_SUSE

Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66699

Resource:

vdb-entry

x_refsource_XF

Hyperlink: http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/14/5

Resource:

mailing-list

x_refsource_MLIST

Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/44904

Resource:

third-party-advisory

x_refsource_SECUNIA

Hyperlink: http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/9

Resource:

mailing-list

x_refsource_MLIST

Hyperlink: http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/22/6

Resource:

mailing-list

x_refsource_MLIST

Hyperlink: http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/22/4

Resource:

mailing-list

x_refsource_MLIST

Hyperlink: http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/05/7

Resource:

mailing-list

x_refsource_MLIST

Hyperlink: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=688980

Resource:

x_refsource_MISC

Hyperlink: http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/07/9

Resource:

mailing-list

x_refsource_MLIST

Hyperlink: http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/01/2

Resource:

mailing-list

x_refsource_MLIST

Hyperlink: http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/10

Resource:

mailing-list

x_refsource_MLIST

Hyperlink: http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/14/16

Resource:

mailing-list

x_refsource_MLIST

Hyperlink: http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/31/4

Resource:

mailing-list

x_refsource_MLIST

Hyperlink: http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/12

Resource:

mailing-list

x_refsource_MLIST

Hyperlink: http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/14/7

Resource:

mailing-list

x_refsource_MLIST

Hyperlink: http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/11

Resource:

mailing-list

x_refsource_MLIST

Hyperlink: http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/05/3

Resource:

mailing-list

x_refsource_MLIST

Hyperlink: http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/31/3

Resource:

mailing-list

x_refsource_MLIST

Hyperlink: http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/15/6

Resource:

mailing-list

x_refsource_MLIST

Hyperlink: https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/8711677

Resource:

vendor-advisory

x_refsource_SUSE

▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)

CVE Program Container

References

Hyperlink	Resource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66699	vdb-entry x_refsource_XF x_transferred
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/14/5	mailing-list x_refsource_MLIST x_transferred
http://secunia.com/advisories/44904	third-party-advisory x_refsource_SECUNIA x_transferred
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/9	mailing-list x_refsource_MLIST x_transferred
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/22/6	mailing-list x_refsource_MLIST x_transferred
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/22/4	mailing-list x_refsource_MLIST x_transferred
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/05/7	mailing-list x_refsource_MLIST x_transferred
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=688980	x_refsource_MISC x_transferred
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/07/9	mailing-list x_refsource_MLIST x_transferred
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/01/2	mailing-list x_refsource_MLIST x_transferred
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/10	mailing-list x_refsource_MLIST x_transferred
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/14/16	mailing-list x_refsource_MLIST x_transferred
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/31/4	mailing-list x_refsource_MLIST x_transferred
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/12	mailing-list x_refsource_MLIST x_transferred
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/14/7	mailing-list x_refsource_MLIST x_transferred
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/11	mailing-list x_refsource_MLIST x_transferred
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/05/3	mailing-list x_refsource_MLIST x_transferred
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/31/3	mailing-list x_refsource_MLIST x_transferred
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/15/6	mailing-list x_refsource_MLIST x_transferred
https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/8711677	vendor-advisory x_refsource_SUSE x_transferred

Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66699

Resource:

vdb-entry

x_refsource_XF

x_transferred

Hyperlink: http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/14/5

Resource:

mailing-list

x_refsource_MLIST

x_transferred

Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/44904

Resource:

third-party-advisory

x_refsource_SECUNIA

x_transferred

Hyperlink: http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/9

Resource:

mailing-list

x_refsource_MLIST

x_transferred

Hyperlink: http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/22/6

Resource:

mailing-list

x_refsource_MLIST

x_transferred

Hyperlink: http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/22/4

Resource:

mailing-list

x_refsource_MLIST

x_transferred

Hyperlink: http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/05/7

Resource:

mailing-list

x_refsource_MLIST

x_transferred

Hyperlink: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=688980

Resource:

x_refsource_MISC

x_transferred

Hyperlink: http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/07/9

Resource:

mailing-list

x_refsource_MLIST

x_transferred

Hyperlink: http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/01/2

Resource:

mailing-list

x_refsource_MLIST

x_transferred

Hyperlink: http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/10

Resource:

mailing-list

x_refsource_MLIST

x_transferred

Hyperlink: http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/14/16

Resource:

mailing-list

x_refsource_MLIST

x_transferred

Hyperlink: http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/31/4

Resource:

mailing-list

x_refsource_MLIST

x_transferred

Hyperlink: http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/12

Resource:

mailing-list

x_refsource_MLIST

x_transferred

Hyperlink: http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/14/7

Resource:

mailing-list

x_refsource_MLIST

x_transferred

Hyperlink: http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/11

Resource:

mailing-list

x_refsource_MLIST

x_transferred

Hyperlink: http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/05/3

Resource:

mailing-list

x_refsource_MLIST

x_transferred

Hyperlink: http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/31/3

Resource:

mailing-list

x_refsource_MLIST

x_transferred

Hyperlink: http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/15/6

Resource:

mailing-list

x_refsource_MLIST

x_transferred

Hyperlink: https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/8711677

Resource:

vendor-advisory

x_refsource_SUSE

x_transferred

▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)

nvd.nist.gov

Source:cve@mitre.org

Published At:10 Apr, 2011 | 02:55

Updated At:29 Apr, 2026 | 01:13

Date Added	Due Date	Vulnerability Name	Required Action
	N/A

Metrics

Type	Version	Base score	Base severity	Vector
Primary	2.0	3.3	LOW	AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Type: Primary

Version: 2.0

Base score: 3.3

Base severity: LOW

Vector:

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

CPE Matches

VMware (Broadcom Inc.)

>>open-vm-tools>>Versions up to 8.4.2-261024(inclusive)

cpe:2.3:a:vmware:open-vm-tools:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Weaknesses

CWE ID	Type	Source
CWE-16	Primary	nvd@nist.gov

CWE ID: CWE-16

Type: Primary

Source: nvd@nist.gov

References

Hyperlink	Source	Resource
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/10	cve@mitre.org	N/A
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/11	cve@mitre.org	N/A
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/12	cve@mitre.org	N/A
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/9	cve@mitre.org	N/A
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/05/3	cve@mitre.org	N/A
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/05/7	cve@mitre.org	N/A
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/07/9	cve@mitre.org	N/A
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/14/16	cve@mitre.org	N/A
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/14/5	cve@mitre.org	N/A
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/14/7	cve@mitre.org	N/A
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/15/6	cve@mitre.org	N/A
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/22/4	cve@mitre.org	N/A
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/22/6	cve@mitre.org	N/A
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/31/3	cve@mitre.org	Exploit
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/31/4	cve@mitre.org	N/A
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/01/2	cve@mitre.org	N/A
http://secunia.com/advisories/44904	cve@mitre.org	N/A
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=688980	cve@mitre.org	Exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66699	cve@mitre.org	N/A
https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/8711677	cve@mitre.org	N/A
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/10	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	N/A
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/11	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	N/A
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/12	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	N/A
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/9	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	N/A
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/05/3	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	N/A
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/05/7	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	N/A
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/07/9	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	N/A
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/14/16	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	N/A
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/14/5	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	N/A
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/14/7	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	N/A
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/15/6	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	N/A
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/22/4	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	N/A
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/22/6	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	N/A
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/31/3	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Exploit
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/31/4	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	N/A
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/01/2	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	N/A
http://secunia.com/advisories/44904	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	N/A
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=688980	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66699	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	N/A
https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/8711677	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	N/A

Hyperlink: http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/10

Source: cve@mitre.org

Resource: N/A

Hyperlink: http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/11

Source: cve@mitre.org

Resource: N/A

Hyperlink: http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/12

Source: cve@mitre.org

Resource: N/A

Hyperlink: http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/9

Source: cve@mitre.org

Resource: N/A

Hyperlink: http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/05/3

Source: cve@mitre.org

Resource: N/A

Hyperlink: http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/05/7

Source: cve@mitre.org

Resource: N/A

Hyperlink: http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/07/9

Source: cve@mitre.org

Resource: N/A

Hyperlink: http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/14/16

Source: cve@mitre.org

Resource: N/A

Hyperlink: http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/14/5

Source: cve@mitre.org

Resource: N/A

Hyperlink: http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/14/7

Source: cve@mitre.org

Resource: N/A

Hyperlink: http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/15/6

Source: cve@mitre.org

Resource: N/A

Hyperlink: http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/22/4

Source: cve@mitre.org

Resource: N/A

Hyperlink: http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/22/6

Source: cve@mitre.org

Resource: N/A

Hyperlink: http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/31/3

Source: cve@mitre.org

Resource:

Exploit

Hyperlink: http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/31/4

Source: cve@mitre.org

Resource: N/A

Hyperlink: http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/01/2

Source: cve@mitre.org

Resource: N/A

Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/44904

Source: cve@mitre.org

Resource: N/A

Hyperlink: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=688980

Source: cve@mitre.org

Resource:

Exploit

Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66699

Source: cve@mitre.org

Resource: N/A

Hyperlink: https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/8711677

Source: cve@mitre.org

Resource: N/A

Hyperlink: http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/10