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CVE-2011-1749 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2011-1749: The nfs_addmntent function in support/nfs/nfs_mntent.c in the mount.nsf tool in nfs-utils before 1.2.4 attempts to append to the /etc/mtab file without first checking whether resource limits would interfere, which allows local users to corrupt this file via a process with a small RLIMIT_FSIZE value,

Affects 3 Linux releases across 3 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2011-1749 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • nfs-utils→ fixed in1:1.2.3-3urgency: low
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y nfs-utils

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • nfs-utils→ fixed in1:1.2.3-3urgency: low
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y nfs-utils

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • nfs-utils→ fixed in1:1.2.3-3urgency: low
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y nfs-utils
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