SUSE update for cifs-utils
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2022-27239 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-121 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Operating systems & Components / Operating system HPE Helion Openstack Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE OpenStack Cloud Operating systems & Components / Operating system cifs-utils-debugsource Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component cifs-utils-debuginfo Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component cifs-utils Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | SUSE |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Stack-based buffer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU63956
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 7.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-27239
CWE-ID:
CWE-121 - Stack-based buffer overflow
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when parsing the "mount.cifs ip=" command-line argument. A local user can pass specially crafted data to the command, trigger a stack-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code with root privileges.
Update the affected package cifs-utils to the latest version.
Vulnerable software versionsSUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar: 8
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP: 12-SP3
HPE Helion Openstack: 8
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server: 12-SP2-BCL - 12-SP3-BCL
SUSE OpenStack Cloud: 8
cifs-utils-debugsource: before 6.9-9.18.1
cifs-utils-debuginfo: before 6.9-9.18.1
cifs-utils: before 6.9-9.18.1
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_openstack_cloud_crowbar:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap:12-SP3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:hpe_helion_openstack:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12-SP2-BCL:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12-SP3-LTSS:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12-SP3-BCL:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_openstack_cloud:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:cifs-utils-debugsource:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:cifs-utils-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:cifs-utils:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2022/suse-su-20221428-1/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
