5.9
MEDIUM
CVE-2011-3151
Ubuntu SELinux Link Injection Vulnerability
Description

The Ubuntu SELinux initscript before version 1:0.10 used touch to create a lockfile in a world-writable directory. If the OS kernel does not have symlink protections then an attacker can cause a zero byte file to be allocated on any writable filesystem.

INFO

Published Date :

April 22, 2019, 4:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 9, 2019, 11:03 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

2.2
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2011-3151 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Canonical selinux
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2011-3151.

URL Resource
https://launchpadlibrarian.net/88098106/selinux_0.10~10.04.1.debdiff Patch Third Party Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2011-3151 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2011-3151 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 09, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3 MITRE AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 29, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://launchpadlibrarian.net/88098106/selinux_0.10~10.04.1.debdiff No Types Assigned https://launchpadlibrarian.net/88098106/selinux_0.10~10.04.1.debdiff Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-693
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:canonical:selinux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1:0.10
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2011-3151 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2011-3151 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.08 }} -0.00%

score

0.36428

percentile

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