CVE-2005-3531 json
fusermount in FUSE before 2.4.1, if installed setuid root, allows local users to corrupt /etc/mtab and possibly modify mount options by per…
published 2005-11-23 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-3530
- cvss
- 2.1
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 30%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
fusermount in FUSE before 2.4.1, if installed setuid root, allows local users to corrupt /etc/mtab and possibly modify mount options by performing a mount over a directory whose name contains certain special characters.
Patch / fix
- fuse Debian 13, Debian 12 2.4.1-0.1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2005-3531
Exploit prediction
0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 30% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
References
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gentoo.org
/security/en/glsa/glsa-200511-17.xml
vendor-advisory, patch
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/15529
vdb-entry, patch
-
mandriva.com
/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:216
vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/17691
third-party-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/17695
third-party-advisory
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2005/2529
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-3531
- NVD CVE-2005-3531
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