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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.55904
Category:Gentoo Local Security Checks
Title:Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200511-17 (FUSE)
Summary:The remote host is missing updates announced in;advisory GLSA 200511-17.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory GLSA 200511-17.

Vulnerability Insight:
The fusermount utility from FUSE can be abused to corrupt the /etc/mtab
file contents, potentially allowing a local attacker to set unauthorized
mount options.

Solution:
All FUSE users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=sys-fs/fuse-2.4.1-r1'

CVSS Score:
2.1

CVSS Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2005-3531
BugTraq ID: 15529
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15529
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200511-17.xml
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:216
http://secunia.com/advisories/17691
http://secunia.com/advisories/17695
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2529
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