Packages
- fuse -
Details
Dan Rosenberg discovered that FUSE did not correctly check mount
locations. A local attacker, with access to use FUSE, could unmount
arbitrary locations, leading to a denial of service.
Dan Rosenberg discovered that FUSE did not correctly check mount
locations. A local attacker, with access to use FUSE, could unmount
arbitrary locations, leading to a denial of service.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system upgrade is sufficient to effect the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.10 karmic | fuse-utils – 2.7.4-1.1ubuntu4.3 | ||
| 9.04 jaunty | fuse-utils – 2.7.4-1.1ubuntu4.0.9.04.1 | ||
| 8.10 intrepid | fuse-utils – 2.7.3-4ubuntu2.1 | ||
| 8.04 hardy | fuse-utils – 2.7.2-1ubuntu2.1 | ||
| 6.06 dapper | fuse-utils – 2.4.2-0ubuntu3.1 | ||
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