CVE-2011-0542

Description

fusermount in fuse 2.8.5 and earlier does not perform a chdir to / before performing a mount or umount, which allows local users to unmount arbitrary directories via unspecified vectors.

Category

3.3
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.06%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://fuse.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cgi?p=fuse/fuse%3Ba=commit%3Bh=1e7607ff89c65b005f69e27aeb1649d624099873
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/02/2 mailing list patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/03/5 mailing list patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/08/4 mailing list patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-0542?
CVE-2011-0542 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-0542?
To fix CVE-2011-0542, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2011-0542 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2011-0542 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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