Vulnerability Description
FUSE, possibly 2.8.5 and earlier, allows local users to create mtab entries with arbitrary pathnames, and consequently unmount any filesystem, via a symlink attack on the parent directory of the mountpoint of a FUSE filesystem, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-0789.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Libfuse Project | Libfuse | <= 2.8.5 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=602333ExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-February/053792.hThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2010-November/077247.htmlExploitThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-04/msg00000.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/04/8ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/05/2ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://osvdb.org/70520Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42961Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42965Third Party Advisory
- http://www.halfdog.net/Security/FuseTimerace/ExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:155Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44623ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1045-1Third Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1045-2Third Party Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0181Permissions Required
FAQ
What is CVE-2010-3879?
CVE-2010-3879 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.8 (MEDIUM). FUSE, possibly 2.8.5 and earlier, allows local users to create mtab entries with arbitrary pathnames, and consequently unmount any filesystem, via a symlink attack on the parent directory of the mount...
How severe is CVE-2010-3879?
CVE-2010-3879 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2010-3879?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Libfuse Project Libfuse.