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.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DLA |
DLA-226-1 | ntfs-3g security update |
Debian DLA |
DLA-226-2 | ntfs-3g regression update |
Debian DLA |
DLA-238-1 | fuse security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-3266-1 | fuse security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-3268-1 | ntfs-3g security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-3268-2 | ntfs-3g security update |
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 |
USN-2617-1 | FUSE vulnerability |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2617-2 | NTFS-3G vulnerability |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2617-3 | NTFS-3G vulnerability |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T05:39:31.900Z
Reserved: 2015-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2015-3202
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Status : Modified
Published: 2015-07-02T21:59:03.143
Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220
Link: CVE-2015-3202
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DLA
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN