Back Linuxsecurity Ubuntu 26.04 LTS cifs-utils Important Local Code Execution Vulnern 8496
cifs-utils could be made to run programs as an administrator. Software Description: - cifs-utils: Common Internet File System utilities Details: It was discovered that cifs-utils incorrectly dropped root privileges before looking up user information. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code as the root user.
cifs-utils could be made to run programs as an administrator.
Software Description:
- cifs-utils: Common Internet File System utilities
It was discovered that cifs-utils incorrectly dropped root privileges
before looking up user information. A local attacker could possibly use
this issue to execute arbitrary code as the root user.
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 26.04 LTS cifs-utils 2:7.4-1ubuntu0.26.04.1 Ubuntu 25.10 cifs-utils 2:7.4-1ubuntu0.25.10.1 Ubuntu 24.04 LTS cifs-utils 2:7.0-2ubuntu0.3 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS cifs-utils 2:6.14-1ubuntu0.4 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-8496-1
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