Debian: DLA-1002-1 Moderate: Smb4k Logic Flaw Local Root Access
debian lts
June 26, 2017
Sebastian Krahmer from SUSE discovered that smb4k, a Samba (SMB) share advanced browser, contains a logic flaw in which the mount helper binary does not properly verify the mount c...
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Summary
This allows local users to call any other binary as root.
The issue is resolved by backporting version 1.2.1-2 from Debian 9
"Stretch".
For Debian 7 "Wheezy", these problems have been fixed in version
1.2.1-2~deb7u1.
We recommend that you upgrade your smb4k packages.
Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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Package: smb4k
Version: 1.2.1-2~deb7u1
CVE ID: CVE-2017-8849
Debian Bug: 862505
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