SuSE 10 Security Update : fuse (ZYPP Patch Number 7418)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 57257

Synopsis

The remote SuSE 10 host is missing a security-related patch.

Description

The following security issues were fixed in fuse :

- FUSE allowed local users to create mtab entries with arbitrary pathnames, and consequently unmount any filesystem, via a symlink attack on the parent directory of the mountpoint of a FUSE filesystem. (CVE-2010-3879)

- Avoid mounting a directory including evaluation of symlinks, which might have allowed local attackers to mount filesystems anywhere in the system.
(CVE-2011-0541)

- Avoid symlink attacks on the mount point written in the mtab file. (CVE-2011-0543)

Solution

Apply ZYPP patch number 7418.

See Also

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0541.html

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0543.html

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-3879.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 57257

File Name: suse_util-linux-and-fuse-201103-7418.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 12/13/2011

Updated: 1/19/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/SuSE/release, Host/SuSE/rpm-list

Patch Publication Date: 3/25/2011

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2010-3879, CVE-2011-0541, CVE-2011-0543