What versions are affected by CVE-2011-0542?

CVE-2011-0542 affects Fusermount in fuse versions 2.8.5 and earlier, along with version 1.9 and specific pre-release and release versions of fuse.

What is the severity of CVE-2011-0542?

CVE-2011-0542 is categorized as a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential impact on local user capabilities.

How do I fix CVE-2011-0542?

To fix CVE-2011-0542, upgrade fuse to a version later than 2.8.5 or any version after the identified vulnerabilities.

Who is impacted by CVE-2011-0542?

Local users on systems running vulnerable versions of fuse are impacted by CVE-2011-0542 as they can exploit this vulnerability.

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CVE-2011-0542

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2/9/2011

6/8/2024

CVE-2011-0542

Q: What is the vulnerability identified by CVE-2011-0542?

CVE-2011-0542 is a vulnerability in fusermount that allows local users to unmount arbitrary directories due to not performing a chdir to / before mount or umount.

First published: Fri Sep 02 2011(Updated: )

fusermount in fuse 2.8.5 and earlier does not perform a chdir to / before performing a mount or umount, which allows local users to unmount arbitrary directories via unspecified vectors.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Fuse	<=2.8.5
Fuse	=1.9
Fuse	=2.0-pre0
Fuse	=2.0-pre1
Fuse	=2.1
Fuse	=2.2
Fuse	=2.2.1
Fuse	=2.3-pre
Fuse	=2.3-rc1
Fuse	=2.3.0
Fuse	=2.4.0
Fuse	=2.4.1
Fuse	=2.4.2
Fuse	=2.5.0
Fuse	=2.5.1
Fuse	=2.5.2
Fuse	=2.5.3
Fuse	=2.6.0
Fuse	=2.6.1
Fuse	=2.6.3
Fuse	=2.6.5
Fuse	=2.7.0
Fuse	=2.7.1
Fuse	=2.7.2
Fuse	=2.7.3
Fuse	=2.7.4
Fuse	=2.7.5
Fuse	=2.7.6
Fuse	=2.8.0
Fuse	=2.8.1
Fuse	=2.8.2
Fuse	=2.8.3
Fuse	=2.8.4

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the vulnerability identified by CVE-2011-0542?
CVE-2011-0542 is a vulnerability in fusermount that allows local users to unmount arbitrary directories due to not performing a chdir to / before mount or umount.
What versions are affected by CVE-2011-0542?
CVE-2011-0542 affects Fusermount in fuse versions 2.8.5 and earlier, along with version 1.9 and specific pre-release and release versions of fuse.
What is the severity of CVE-2011-0542?
CVE-2011-0542 is categorized as a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential impact on local user capabilities.
How do I fix CVE-2011-0542?
To fix CVE-2011-0542, upgrade fuse to a version later than 2.8.5 or any version after the identified vulnerabilities.
Who is impacted by CVE-2011-0542?
Local users on systems running vulnerable versions of fuse are impacted by CVE-2011-0542 as they can exploit this vulnerability.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the vulnerability identified by CVE-2011-0542?
CVE-2011-0542 is a vulnerability in fusermount that allows local users to unmount arbitrary directories due to not performing a chdir to / before mount or umount.
What versions are affected by CVE-2011-0542?
CVE-2011-0542 affects Fusermount in fuse versions 2.8.5 and earlier, along with version 1.9 and specific pre-release and release versions of fuse.
What is the severity of CVE-2011-0542?
CVE-2011-0542 is categorized as a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential impact on local user capabilities.
How do I fix CVE-2011-0542?
To fix CVE-2011-0542, upgrade fuse to a version later than 2.8.5 or any version after the identified vulnerabilities.
Who is impacted by CVE-2011-0542?
Local users on systems running vulnerable versions of fuse are impacted by CVE-2011-0542 as they can exploit this vulnerability.

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