Synopsis:
cifs-utils security updateSummary:
An update for cifs-utils is now available for openEuler-24.03-LTS-SP4Description:
The in-kernel CIFS filesystem is generally the preferred method for mounting SMB/CIFS shares on Linux.
Security Fix(es):
A flaw was found in the cifs-utils package where the cifs.upcall helper fails to securely drop its root privileges before looking up user information inside a user-controlled environment. A local, low privileged attacker can exploit this by using a crafted request_key payload to trick the root-owned helper into entering a custom environment (namespace) containing a malicious NSS module. This forces the system to load the attacker's controlled NSS Module and configuration, allowing them to execute arbitrary commands as the root user, elevating their privileges and fully compromising the system.(CVE-2026-12505)Topic:
An update for cifs-utils is now available for openEuler-24.03-LTS-SP4.
openEuler Security has rated this update as having a security impact of high. A Common Vunlnerability Scoring System(CVSS)base score,which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the CVElink(s) in the References section.Severity:
HighAffected Component:
cifs-utils
7.0-7.oe2403sp47.0-7.oe2403sp47.0-7.oe2403sp47.0-7.oe2403sp47.0-7.oe2403sp4Exploitability
AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NScope
S:UImpact
C:HI:HA:H7.8/CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H