Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in LinuxCIFS utils, the worst of which can lead to local root privilege escalation.. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202311-05 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - https://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: High Title: LinuxCIFS utils: Multiple Vulnerabilities Date: November 24, 2023 Bugs: #842234 ID: 202311-05 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in LinuxCIFS utils, the worst of which can lead to local root privilege escalation. Background ========== The LinuxCIFS utils are a collection of tools for managing Linux CIFS Client Filesystems. Affected packages ================= Package Vulnerable Unaffected ----------------- ------------ ------------ net-fs/cifs-utils < 6.15 > = 6.15 Description =========== Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in LinuxCIFS utils. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details. Impact ====== A stack-based buffer overflow when parsing the mount.cifs ip= command- line argument could lead to local attackers gaining root privileges. When verbose logging is enabled, invalid credentials file lines may be dumped to stderr. This may lead to information disclosure in particular conditions when the credentials file given is sensitive and contains '=' signs. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All LinuxCIFS utils users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose "> =net-fs/cifs-utils-6.15" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2022-27239 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-27239 [ 2 ] CVE-2022-29869 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-29869 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202311-05 Concerns? ========= Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
A vulnerability in LinuxCIFS utils' "cifscreds" PAM module might allow remote attackers to have an unspecified impact via unknown vectors.. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201612-08 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - https://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: LinuxCIFS utils: Buffer overflow Date: December 04, 2016 Bugs: #552634 ID: 201612-08 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======= A vulnerability in LinuxCIFS utils' "cifscreds" PAM module might allow remote attackers to have an unspecified impact via unknown vectors. Background ========= The LinuxCIFS utils are a collection of tools for managing Linux CIFS Client Filesystems. Affected packages ================ ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 net-fs/cifs-utils < 6.4 > = 6.4 Description ========== A stack-based buffer overflow was discovered in cifskey.c or cifscreds.c in LinuxCIFS, as used in "pam_cifscreds." Impact ===== A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause an unspecified impact. Workaround ========= Don't use LinuxCIFS utils' "cifscreds" PAM module. In Gentoo, LinuxCIFS utils' PAM support is disabled by default unless the "pam" USE flag is enabled. Resolution ========= All LinuxCIFS utils users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose "> =net-fs/cifs-utils-6.4" References ========= [ 1 ] CVE-2014-2830 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-2830 Availability =========== This GLSA and any updates to it are availablefor viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-08 Concerns? ======== Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
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