CVE-2010-3879

Name: CVE-2010-3879
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2011-01-22T22:00:02.927+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 9.85%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2010-3879 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. FUSE, possibly 2.8.5 and earlier, allows local users to create mtab entries with arbitrary pathnames, and consequently unmount any filesystem, via a symlink attack on the parent directory of the mountpoint of a FUSE filesystem, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-0789.. EPSS estimates a 9.85% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

FUSE, possibly 2.8.5 and earlier, allows local users to create mtab entries with arbitrary pathnames, and consequently unmount any filesystem, via a symlink attack on the parent directory of the mountpoint of a FUSE filesystem, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-0789.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

9.85%

94.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-59

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Libfuse Project	Libfuse	<= 2.8.5

References

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=602333Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-February/053792.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2010-November/077247.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-04/msg00000.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/04/8Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/05/2Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://osvdb.org/70520Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/42961Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42965Third Party Advisory
http://www.halfdog.net/Security/FuseTimerace/Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:155Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44623Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1045-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1045-2Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0181Permissions Required
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0302Permissions Required
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/670622Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=651598Exploit, Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=651183Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/62986Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=602333Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-February/053792.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2010-November/077247.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-04/msg00000.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/04/8Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/05/2Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://osvdb.org/70520Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/42961Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42965Third Party Advisory
http://www.halfdog.net/Security/FuseTimerace/Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:155Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44623Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1045-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1045-2Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0181Permissions Required
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0302Permissions Required
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/670622Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=651598Exploit, Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=651183Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/62986Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Timeline

Published: Jan 22, 2011
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2010-3879?

How severe is CVE-2010-3879?

Severity scoring for CVE-2010-3879 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 9.85% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2010-3879?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST