CVE-2011-0461 json
/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…
published 2011-04-01 15 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2011-0481
- cvss
- 6.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 22%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
/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.
Patch / fix
- aaa_base openSUSE Tumbleweed 13.2+git20160915.106a00d-1.1
opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:10094-1
Exploit prediction
0.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 22% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.3 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
References
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lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-security-announce/2011-05/msg00005.html
vendor-advisory
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lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-security-announce/2011-04/msg00000.html
vendor-advisory
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lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-updates/2011-03/msg00007.html
mailing-list, vendor-advisory
- bugzilla.novell.com /665479
- support.novell.com /security/cve/CVE-2011-0461.html
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2011-0461
- NVD CVE-2011-0461
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