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Mandriva Update for nfs-utils MDVSA-2011:186 (nfs-utils)
Information
Severity
Severity
Family
Family
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
Solution Type
Solution Type
Created
Created
Modified
Modified
Summary
The remote host is missing an update for the 'nfs-utils' package(s) announced via the referenced advisory.
Insight
Insight
A vulnerability has been discovered and corrected in nfs-utils It was found that the mount.nfs tool did not handle certain errors correctly when updating the mtab (mounted file systems table) file. A local attacker could use this flaw to corrupt the mtab file (CVE-2011-1749). The updated packages have been patched to correct this issue.
Affected Software
Affected Software
nfs-utils on Mandriva Linux 2010.1, Mandriva Linux 2010.1/X86_64, Mandriva Enterprise Server 5, Mandriva Enterprise Server 5/X86_64
Solution
Solution
Please Install the Updated Packages.