CVE-2011-0541

N/A Unknown
Published: September 02, 2011 Modified: April 29, 2026
View on NVD

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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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://fuse.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cgi?p=fuse/fuse%3Ba=commit%3Bh=bf5ffb5fd8558bd799791834def431c0cee5a11f
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-04/msg00000.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/02/2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/03/5
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/08/4
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch
http://fuse.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cgi?p=fuse/fuse%3Ba=commit%3Bh=bf5ffb5fd8558bd799791834def431c0cee5a11f
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-04/msg00000.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/02/2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/03/5
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/08/4
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch

10 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.3%
24th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-59

Affected Vendors

fuse

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