CVE-2021-3995CWE-552

A logic error was found in the libmount library of util-linux in the function that allows an unprivileged user to unmount a FUSE filesystem

published August 23, 2022

CVSS
—
EPSS
1%
Percentile
50.0
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

A logic error was found in the libmount library of util-linux in the function that allows an unprivileged user to unmount a FUSE filesystem. This flaw allows an unprivileged local attacker to unmount FUSE filesystems that belong to certain other users who have a UID that is a prefix of the UID of the attacker in its string form. An attacker may use this flaw to cause a denial of service to applications that use the affected filesystems.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00637 · 50.0th percentile
Weakness
CWE-552 · Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties
Published
2022-08-23T00:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 23 AUG 00:00Z
    A logic error was found in the libmount library of util-linux in the function that allows an unprivileged user to unmount a FUSE filesystem
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