Description
fusermount in FUSE before 2.4.1, if installed setuid root, allows local users to corrupt /etc/mtab and possibly modify mount options by performing a mount over a directory whose name contains certain special characters.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 2.1/10
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:NAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17691
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17695
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200511-17.xmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:216
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15529Patch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2529
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17691
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17695
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200511-17.xmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:216
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15529Patch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2529
Timeline
- Published
- Nov 23, 2005
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified