FUSE 2.x before 2.3.0 does not properly clear previously used memory from unfilled pages…
Priority LOW 13Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
FUSE 2.x before 2.3.0 does not properly clear previously used memory from unfilled pages when the filesystem returns a short byte count to a read request, which may allow local users to obtain sensitive information.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00762 55th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-1858
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4x4q-c47m-2xv4
References
More Fuse vulnerabilities
- TI-2011-00469 Certain legacy functionality in fusermount in fuse 2.8.5 and earlier, when util-linux… CVSS 2.0LOW 3.3
- TI-2011-00468 fusermount in fuse 2.8.5 and earlier does not perform a chdir to / before performing a… CVSS 2.0LOW 3.3
- TI-2011-00467 fuse 2.8.5 and earlier does not properly handle when /etc/mtab cannot be updated, which… CVSS 2.0LOW 3.3
- TI-2010-00753 fusermount in FUSE before 2.7.5, and 2.8.x before 2.8.2, allows local users to unmount an… CVSS 2.0LOW 3.3
Sources
- CVE-2005-1858 · CVE Program
- CVE-2005-1858 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4x4q-c47m-2xv4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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