CVE-2011-0541 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can unmount arbitrary directories via symlink attacks when /etc/mtab updates fail, impacting system integrity.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2011-0541?
CVE-2011-0541 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Sep 2011. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-0541?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Fuse Fuse.
How do I fix CVE-2011-0541?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2011-0541 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-0541 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2011-0541, GHSA-c7fc-4fvh-989j.