Debian DSA-3951-1: Local Escalation in Smb4k - Critical Advisory
debian
August 22, 2017
Sebastian Krahmer discovered that a programming error in the mount helper binary of the Smb4k Samba network share browser may result in local privilege escalation
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Summary
Sebastian Krahmer discovered that a programming error in the mount
helper binary of the Smb4k Samba network share browser may result in
local privilege escalation.
For the oldstable distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed
in version 1.2.1-2~deb8u1.
We recommend that you upgrade your smb4k packages.
Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/
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Package: smb4k
CVE ID: CVE-2017-8849
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