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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-201603-04.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201603-04.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..21570aef0667 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201603-04.xml @@ -0,0 +1,59 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="201603-04"> + <title>FUSE: incorrect filtering of environment variables leading to + privilege escalation + </title> + <synopsis>The fusermount binary in FUSE does not properly clear the + environment before invoking mount or umount as root that allows a local + user to overwrite arbitrary files. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">fuse</product> + <announced>2016-03-09</announced> + <revised count="1">2016-03-09</revised> + <bug>550152</bug> + <access>local</access> + <affected> + <package name="sys-fs/fuse" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">2.9.4</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">2.9.4</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p>FUSE provides an interface for filesystems implemented in userspace.</p> + </background> + <description> + <p>The fusermount binary calls setuid(geteuid()) to reset the RUID when it + invokes /bin/mount so that it can use privileged mount options that are + normally restricted if RUID != EUID. FUSE does not properly clear + environment variables before invoking mount or umount as root allowing + this to be passed to operations using elevated privileges such as + LIBMOUNT_MTAB that is used by the mount commands debugging feature. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p>The FUSE vulnerability allows a local, unprivileged user to overwrite + arbitrary files on the system. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p>There is no known work around at this time.</p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p>All FUSE users should upgrade to the latest version:</p> + + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-fs/fuse-2.9.4" + </code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-3202"> + CVE-2015-3202 + </uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2015-09-09T05:09:39Z"> + BlueKnight + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2016-03-09T17:59:40Z">b-man</metadata> +</glsa> |