CVE-2006-5871

N/A Unknown

Published: December 11, 2006 Modified: April 23, 2026

Description

smbfs in Linux kernel 2.6.8 and other versions, and 2.4.x before 2.4.34, when UNIX extensions are enabled, ignores certain mount options, which could cause clients to use server-specified uid, gid and mode settings.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/23361

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/23370

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/23395

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/25683

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1233

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_35_kernel.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21523

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.us.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1237

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10171

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/23361