Is CVE-2011-1677 being actively exploited?

CVE-2011-1677 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2011-1677?

CVE-2011-1677 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2011-1677

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.6EPSS 0.4%EU EUVD

mount in util-linux 2.19 and earlier does not remove the /etc/mtab~ lock file after a failed attempt to add a mount entry, which has unspecified impact and local attack vectors.

Key facts

CVSS score: 4.6 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
EPSS score: 0.4% (39th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2011-1677)
Published: April 10, 2011
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2011-1677 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 6, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

linux / util-linux
linux / util-linux
linux / util-linux
linux / util-linux
linux / util-linux
linux / util-linux
linux / util-linux
linux / util-linux
linux / util-linux
linux / util-linux
linux / util-linux
linux / util-linux
linux / util-linux
linux / util-linux
linux / util-linux
linux / util-linux
linux / util-linux

References

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/10(Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/11(Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/12(Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/9(Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/05/3(Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/05/7(Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/07/9(Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/14/16(Third Party Advisory)
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/14/5(Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/14/7(Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/15/6(Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/22/4(Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/22/6(Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/31/3(Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/31/4(Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/01/2(Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
http://secunia.com/advisories/48114
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1691.html(Third Party Advisory)
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=688980(Issue Tracking)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66703

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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