Description
fuse 2.8.5 and earlier does not properly handle when /etc/mtab cannot be updated, which allows local users to unmount arbitrary directories via a symlink attack.
Published: 2011-09-02
Score: 3.3 Low
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2011-0559 fuse 2.8.5 and earlier does not properly handle when /etc/mtab cannot be updated, which allows local users to unmount arbitrary directories via a symlink attack.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1077-1 FUSE vulnerabilities
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Fuse Fuse
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T21:58:24.968Z

Reserved: 2011-01-20T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2011-0541

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2011-09-02T23:55:02.227

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2011-0541

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2010-11-02T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2011-0541 - Bugzilla

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