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Package "cifs-utils"

Name: cifs-utils

Description:

Common Internet File System utilities
Latest version: 2:7.4-1ubuntu0.25.10.2
Release: questing (25.10)
Level: security
Repository: main
Homepage: https://wiki.samba.org/index.php/LinuxCIFS_utils

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Version: 2:7.4-1ubuntu0.25.10.2 2026-07-03 21:07:28 UTC

  cifs-utils (2:7.4-1ubuntu0.25.10.2) questing-security; urgency=medium

  * SECURITY REGRESSION: regression with kerberos mounts (LP: #2159053)
    - debian/patches/CVE-2026-12505.patch: disable until a fix is available
      from cifs-utils developers.

 -- Marc Deslauriers <email address hidden> Fri, 03 Jul 2026 12:54:52 -0400
Source diff to previous version
2159053 fix for CVE-2026-12505 introduced regression with kerberos mounts
CVE-2026-12505 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

Version: 2:7.4-1ubuntu0.25.10.1 2026-07-02 16:07:39 UTC

  cifs-utils (2:7.4-1ubuntu0.25.10.1) questing-security; urgency=medium

  * SECURITY UPDATE: insecure user information lookup
    - debian/patches/CVE-2026-12505.patch: cifs.upcall: remove getpwuid()
      dependency in cifs.upcall.c.
    - CVE-2026-12505

 -- Marc Deslauriers <email address hidden> Tue, 30 Jun 2026 16:22:13 -0400
CVE-2026-12505 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


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