CVE-2011-4126

HIGHEPSS 72th pctl

8.1

CVSS v3

Description

Race condition issues were found in Calibre at devices/linux_mount_helper.c allowing unprivileged users the ability to mount any device to anywhere.

CWE-367TOCTOU Race Condition

How to fix

Remediation Available

calibreDebian

Fixed in:1.5.0+dfsg-1CVE-2011-4126

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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityHigh

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

1.49%probability of exploitation in 30 days

72ndpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 72% of all known CVEs.

References

Exploit2

Third-Party Advisory2

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Common questions

How do I fix CVE-2011-4126?

Upgrade calibre on debian 11 to 1.5.0+dfsg-1 or later.

Is CVE-2011-4126 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2011-4126 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 1.5% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 72% of all scored CVEs.

How severe is CVE-2011-4126?

CVE-2011-4126 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.1, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

What does CVE-2011-4126 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for calibre (Debian). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

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