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.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
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 |
USN-1077-1 | FUSE vulnerabilities |
References
History
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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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Status : Modified
Published: 2011-09-02T23:55:02.227
Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040
Link: CVE-2011-0541
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD
Ubuntu USN