Link Following Affecting fuse-libs package, versions <0:2.8.3-3.el6_1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL6-FUSELIBS-1430984
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed2 Nov 2010

Introduced: 2 Nov 2010

CVE-2011-0541  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-59  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:6 fuse-libs to version 0:2.8.3-3.el6_1 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2011:1083.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream fuse-libs package and not the fuse-libs package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

CVSS Scores

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