USN-1045-1 fixed vulnerabilities in FUSE. This update to util-linux adds support for new options required by the FUSE update.
Original advisory details:
19 January 2011
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
USN-1045-1 fixed vulnerabilities in FUSE. This update to util-linux adds support for new options required by the FUSE update.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that FUSE could be tricked into incorrectly updating the mtab file when mounting filesystems. A local attacker, with access to use FUSE, could unmount arbitrary locations, leading to a denial of service.
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
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