Packages
- fuse - Filesystem in Userspace
Details
Tavis Ormandy discovered that FUSE incorrectly filtered environment
variables. A local attacker could use this issue to gain administrative
privileges.
Tavis Ormandy discovered that FUSE incorrectly filtered environment
variables. A local attacker could use this issue to gain administrative
privileges.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 15.04 vivid | fuse – 2.9.2-4ubuntu4.15.04.1 | ||
| 14.10 utopic | fuse – 2.9.2-4ubuntu4.14.10.1 | ||
| 14.04 trusty | fuse – 2.9.2-4ubuntu4.14.04.1 | ||
| 12.04 precise | fuse – 2.8.6-2ubuntu2.1 | ||
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