The encode_name macro in misc/mntent_r.c in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.11.1 and earlier, as used by ncpmount and mount.cifs,…

Description

The encode_name macro in misc/mntent_r.c in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.11.1 and earlier, as used by ncpmount and mount.cifs, does not properly handle newline characters in mountpoint names, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (mtab corruption), or possibly modify mount options and gain privileges, via a crafted mount request.

Scores

EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)

0.57% · top 53% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)

The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.2.

Weakness

• n/a
• CWE-20 (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-20 and its CVEs

Affected products

• n/a

  • affected n/a

References (22)

• MDVSA-2010:111 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAx_transferred
• GLSA-201011-01 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
• 20111013 VMSA-2011-0012 VMware ESXi and ESX updates to third party libraries and ESX Service Console (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
• 46397 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• http://sourceware.org/git/?p=glibc.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ab00f4eac8f4932211259ff87be83144f5211540 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• ADV-2010-1246 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• RHSA-2011:0412 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
• ADV-2011-0863 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• USN-944-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=559579 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• 39900 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• SUSE-SA:2010:052 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
• 43830 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• 1024043 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
• gnuclibrary-encodenamemacro-dos(59240) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
• http://frugalware.org/security/662 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• MDVSA-2010:112 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAx_transferred
• DSA-2058 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
• 20190612 SEC Consult SA-20190612-0 :: Multiple vulnerabilities in WAGO 852 Industrial Managed Switch Series (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCx_transferred
• 20190613 SEC Consult SA-20190612-0 :: Multiple vulnerabilities in WAGO 852 Industrial Managed Switch Series (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153278/WAGO-852-Industrial-Managed-Switch-Series-Code-Execution-Hardcoded-Credentials.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred

Sources

The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.

• CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
• CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
• NVD (opens in a new tab)
• FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
• OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
• GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
• CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)

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Record last updated 7 Aug 2024, 00:45 UTC.