CVE-2011-0542
fusermount in fuse 2.8.5 and earlier does not perform a chdir to / before performing a mount or...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2011-0542- CVSS 2.0
- 3.3 Low
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-264
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2011-0542- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2011-0560 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2011-0560- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-w2gc-fxmq-hpfh No score
fusermount in fuse 2.8.5 and earlier does not perform a chdir to / before performing a mount or...
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.
- Record
GHSA-w2gc-fxmq-hpfh- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2011-0542- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2011-0542 No score
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2011-0542- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
fuseDebian:12 |
before 2.8.5-1 | 2.8.5-1 |
fuseDebian:13 |
before 2.8.5-1 | 2.8.5-1 |
fuseRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.8.3-3.el6_1 | 0:2.8.3-3.el6_1 |
fuse-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.8.3-3.el6_1 | 0:2.8.3-3.el6_1 |
fuse-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.8.3-3.el6_1 | 0:2.8.3-3.el6_1 |
fuse-libsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.8.3-3.el6_1 | 0:2.8.3-3.el6_1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2011-0542 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.3) in Fuse, published September 2, 2011. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.32%, the 25th percentile. Fixed in fuse 2.8.5-1.
References
fuse.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cgi?p=fuse/fuse%3Ba=commit%3Bh=1e7607ff89c65b005f69e27aeb1649d624099873
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/02/2
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-0542
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github.com/advisories/GHSA-w2gc-fxmq-hpfh
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-0542
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011:1083
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2011-0699.html
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=651183
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2011/rhsa-2011_1083.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-3879