OSVDB ID: 3916 Title: Samba smbmnt Local Privilege Escalation |
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Description |
Samba contains a flaw that may allow a malicious user to gain access to unauthorized privileges. The issue is triggered when smbmnt is setuid root, and the permissions are not strippped. This flaw may lead to a loss of confidentiality, integrity and/or availability. |
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Local Access Required
Attack Type: Misconfiguration Impact: Loss of Integrity, Loss of Availability Exploit: Exploit Public Disclosure: OSVDB Verified |
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Currently, there are no known upgrades or patches to correct this issue. It is possible to correct the flaw by implementing the following workaround(s): Remove the setuid bit from "smbmnt" |
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Unknown or Incomplete |