CVE-2011-3216

CVE-2011-3216 is a none vulnerability published on October 14, 2011. The kernel in Apple Mac OS X before 10.7.2 does not properly implement the sticky bit for directories, which might allow local users to bypass intended permissions and delete files via an unlink system call.

CVE-2011-3216 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on October 14, 2011, with the most recent update on April 29, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

CVE-2011-3216 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 18.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2011-3216, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.