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[ GLSA 200511-17 ] FUSE: mtab corruption through fusermount
From: Thierry Carrez <koon () gentoo org>
Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2005 17:45:59 +0100
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200511-17 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: FUSE: mtab corruption through fusermount Date: November 22, 2005 Bugs: #112902 ID: 200511-17 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== The fusermount utility from FUSE can be abused to corrupt the /etc/mtab file contents, potentially allowing a local attacker to set unauthorized mount options. Background ========== FUSE (Filesystem in Userspace) allows implementation of a fully functional filesystem in a userspace program. The fusermount utility is used to mount/unmount FUSE file systems. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 sys-fs/fuse < 2.4.1-r1 >= 2.4.1-r1 Description =========== Thomas Biege discovered that fusermount fails to securely handle special characters specified in mount points. Impact ====== A local attacker could corrupt the contents of the /etc/mtab file by mounting over a maliciously-named directory using fusermount, potentially allowing the attacker to set unauthorized mount options. This is possible only if fusermount is installed setuid root, which is the default in Gentoo. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All FUSE users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-fs/fuse-2.4.1-r1" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2005-3531 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2005-3531 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200511-17.xml Concerns? ========= Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security () gentoo org or alternatively, you may file a bug at http://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2005 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
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