CVE-2015-3202

fuse: incorrect filtering of environment variables leading to privilege escalation

Published Jul 2, 2015 CVSS 2.0 · 3.6 Low EPSS 1.0% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-226-1 ntfs-3g security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-226-2 ntfs-3g regression update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-238-1 fuse security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3266-1 fuse security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3268-1 ntfs-3g security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3268-2 ntfs-3g security update
EUVD 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 Ubuntu USN USN-2617-1 FUSE vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2617-2 NTFS-3G vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2617-3 NTFS-3G vulnerability
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00202}

epss

{'score': 0.00305}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 5:39 AM
Reserved
Apr 10, 2015, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jul 2, 2015, 9:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:25 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
May 21, 2015, 12:00 AM