vulnerability
Debian: CVE-2020-14342: cifs-utils -- security update
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Sep 9, 2020 | Jul 30, 2024 | Mar 30, 2026 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Sep 9, 2020
Added
Jul 30, 2024
Modified
Mar 30, 2026
Description
It was found that cifs-utils' mount.cifs was invoking a shell when requesting the Samba password, which could be used to inject arbitrary commands. An attacker able to invoke mount.cifs with special permission, such as via sudo rules, could use this flaw to escalate their privileges.
Solution
debian-upgrade-cifs-utils
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