CVE-2011-0542

fuse: unprivileged user can unmount arbitrary locations via symlink attack

Published Sep 2, 2011 CVSS 2.0 · 3.3 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2011-0560 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1077-1 FUSE vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 9:58 PM
Reserved
Jan 20, 2011, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 2, 2011, 11:55 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:27 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Nov 2, 2010, 12:00 AM