CVE-2011-0543 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can bypass access restrictions to unmount arbitrary directories via symlink attacks in legacy FUSE configurations.
- 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-2011-0543?
CVE-2011-0543 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
Certain legacy functionality in fusermount in fuse 2.8.5 and earlier, when util-linux does not support the --no-canonicalize option, allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions and unmount arbitrary directories via a symlink attack.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-0543?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Fuse Fuse.
How do I fix CVE-2011-0543?
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-2011-0543 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-0543 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2011-0543, GHSA-2g2x-4qqh-7m58.