SB2004031501 - Security restrictions bypass in Linux kernel
Published: March 15, 2004 Updated: November 6, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2004031501
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) Security restrictions bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2004-0186)
The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code.
smbmnt in Samba 2.x and 3.x on Linux 2.6, when installed setuid, allows local users to gain root privileges by mounting a Samba share that contains a setuid root program, whose setuid attributes are not cleared when the share is mounted.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.