SB2022042743 - SUSE update for cifs-utils
Published: April 27, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2022042743
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Stack-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-27239)
The 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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.