Description
fusermount in FUSE before 2.9.3-15 does not properly clear the environment before invoking (1) mount or (2) umount as root, which allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a crafted LIBMOUNT_MTAB environment variable that is used by mount's debugging feature.
Published: 2015-07-02
Score: 3.6 Low
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-226-1 ntfs-3g security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-226-2 ntfs-3g regression update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-238-1 fuse security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3266-1 fuse security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3268-1 ntfs-3g security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3268-2 ntfs-3g security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-3268 fusermount in FUSE before 2.9.3-15 does not properly clear the environment before invoking (1) mount or (2) umount as root, which allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a crafted LIBMOUNT_MTAB environment variable that is used by mount's debugging feature.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2617-1 FUSE vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2617-2 NTFS-3G vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2617-3 NTFS-3G vulnerability
History

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00202}

epss

{'score': 0.00305}


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Debian Debian Linux
Fuse Project Fuse
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T05:39:31.900Z

Reserved: 2015-04-10T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2015-3202

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2015-07-02T21:59:03.143

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2015-3202

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2015-05-21T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2015-3202 - Bugzilla

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Weaknesses