Debian update for cifs-utils
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 2 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2022-27239 CVE-2022-29869 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-121 CWE-200 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
cifs-utils (Debian package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Debian |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
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 cifs-utils package to one of the following versions: 2:6.8-2+deb10u1, 2:6.11-3.1+deb11u1.
Vulnerable software versionscifs-utils (Debian package): before 2:6.8-2+deb10u1
CPE2.3 External linkshttps://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5157
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.
2) Information disclosure
EUVDB-ID: #VU62702
Risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-29869
CWE-ID:
CWE-200 - Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the application in the stderr function when verbose logging is configured. A remote attacker can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.
MitigationUpdate cifs-utils package to one of the following versions: 2:6.8-2+deb10u1, 2:6.11-3.1+deb11u1.
Vulnerable software versionscifs-utils (Debian package): before 2:6.8-2+deb10u1
CPE2.3 External linkshttps://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5157
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
