CVE-2026-33150
HIGHUse After Free in libfuse
Title source: cnaDescription
libfuse is the reference implementation of the Linux FUSE. From version 3.18.0 to before version 3.18.2, a use-after-free vulnerability in the io_uring subsystem of libfuse allows a local attacker to crash FUSE filesystem processes and potentially execute arbitrary code. When io_uring thread creation fails due to resource exhaustion (e.g., cgroup pids.max), fuse_uring_start() frees the ring pool structure but stores the dangling pointer in the session state, leading to a use-after-free when the session shuts down. The trigger is reliable in containerized environments where cgroup pids.max limits naturally constrain thread creation. This issue has been patched in version 3.18.2.
Exploits (1)
nomisec
WRITEUP
by abhinavagarwal07 · poc
https://github.com/abhinavagarwal07/abhinavagarwal07.github.io
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0001
EPSS Percentile
0.9%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-416
Status
published
Products (2)
libfuse/libfuse
>= 3.18.0, < 3.18.2
libfuse_project/libfuse
3.18.0 - 3.18.2
Published
Mar 20, 2026
Tracked Since
Mar 21, 2026