GNU Common Internet File System (CIFS) setuid 'mount.cifs' Information Disclosure Vulnerability

BID:53246

Info

GNU Common Internet File System (CIFS) setuid 'mount.cifs' Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 53246
Class: Access Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2012-1586
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Apr 25 2012 12:00AM
Updated: Apr 13 2015 10:11PM
Credit: Jesus Olmos Gonzalez
Vulnerable: Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server 6
Redhat Enterprise Linux HPC Node 6
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2011 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2011
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2010.1 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2010.1
MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5 x86_64
MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5
Linux kernel 2.4
Linux kernel 2.6.0
GNU Common Internet File System (CIFS) 5.3
Not Vulnerable: GNU Common Internet File System (CIFS) 5.4

Exploit / POC

GNU Common Internet File System (CIFS) setuid 'mount.cifs' Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Attackers can use readily available tools to exploit this issue.

The following proof of concept is available:

Solution / Fix

GNU Common Internet File System (CIFS) setuid 'mount.cifs' Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for more information.


Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2010.1

MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5 x86_64

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2011 x86_64

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2011

MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2010.1 x86_64
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