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.
                
            References
                    | Link | Resource | 
|---|---|
| https://launchpadlibrarian.net/88098106/selinux_0.10~10.04.1.debdiff | Patch Third Party Advisory | 
| https://launchpadlibrarian.net/88098106/selinux_0.10~10.04.1.debdiff | Patch Third Party Advisory | 
Configurations
                    History
                    21 Nov 2024, 01:29
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added | 
|---|---|---|
| CVSS | v2 : v3 : | v2 : 5.8 v3 : 5.2 | 
| References | () https://launchpadlibrarian.net/88098106/selinux_0.10~10.04.1.debdiff - Patch, Third Party Advisory | 
Information
                Published : 2019-04-22 16:29
Updated : 2024-11-21 01:29
NVD link : CVE-2011-3151
Mitre link : CVE-2011-3151
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2011-3151
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Products Affected
                canonical
- selinux
CWE
                
                    
                        
                        CWE-693
                        
            Protection Mechanism Failure
