CVE Catalog

CVE-2004-0186

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The vulnerability in smbmnt in Samba 2.x and 3.x on Linux 2.6 allows local users to gain root privileges by mounting a Samba share that contains a setuid root program.

Risk Assessment

The organization may be exposed to unauthorized access to the system, potentially leading to serious security breaches.

Recommendation

It is recommended not to set smbmnt as setuid and to monitor and control access to Samba shares containing setuid programs.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS