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CVE-2005-3531
fusermount in FUSE before 2.4.1, if installed setuid root, allows...
Vulnerability Description
fusermount in FUSE before 2.4.1, if installed setuid root, allows local users to corrupt /etc/mtab and possibly modify mount options by performing a mount over a directory whose name contains certain special characters.
Impact Analysis
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Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
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Affected Vendor
miklos szeredi
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fuse
Vulnerable Versions:
2.2, 2.2.1, 2.3.0, 2.3_rc1, 2.4.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
November 23rd, 2005
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.