FKIE_CVE-2006-5871

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2006-12-11 23:28 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:32
Severity
Summary
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.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/23361
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/23370
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/23395
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/25683
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1233
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_35_kernel.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21523
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.us.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1237
cve@mitre.orghttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10171
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/23361
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/23370
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/23395
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/25683
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1233
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_35_kernel.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21523
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.us.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1237
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10171
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
linux linux_kernel 2.4.33
linux linux_kernel 2.6.8
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