libfuse is the reference implementation of the Linux FUSE. From version 3.18.0 to before version 3.18.2, a NULL pointer dereference and memory leak in fuse_uring_init_queue allows a local user to crash the FUSE daemon or cause resource exhaustion. When numa_alloc_local fails during io_uring queue entry setup, the code proceeds with NULL pointers. When fuse_uring_register_queue fails, NUMA allocations are leaked and the function incorrectly returns success. Only the io_uring transport is affected; the traditional /dev/fuse path is not affected. PoC confirmed with AddressSanitizer/LeakSanitizer. This issue has been patched in version 3.18.2.
References
| Link | Resource |
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| https://github.com/libfuse/libfuse/commit/7beb86c09b6ec5aab14dc25256ed8a5ad18554d7 | Patch |
| https://github.com/libfuse/libfuse/releases/tag/fuse-3.18.2 | Product Release Notes |
| https://github.com/libfuse/libfuse/security/advisories/GHSA-x669-v3mq-r358 | Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
History
27 Mar 2026, 21:20
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:libfuse_project:libfuse:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
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Libfuse Project
Libfuse Project libfuse |
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| References | () https://github.com/libfuse/libfuse/commit/7beb86c09b6ec5aab14dc25256ed8a5ad18554d7 - Patch | |
| References | () https://github.com/libfuse/libfuse/releases/tag/fuse-3.18.2 - Product, Release Notes | |
| References | () https://github.com/libfuse/libfuse/security/advisories/GHSA-x669-v3mq-r358 - Vendor Advisory | |
| Summary |
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20 Mar 2026, 21:17
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| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2026-03-20 21:17
Updated : 2026-03-27 21:20
NVD link : CVE-2026-33179
Mitre link : CVE-2026-33179
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-33179
JSON object : View
Products Affected
libfuse_project
- libfuse
CWE
CWE-476
NULL Pointer Dereference
