7.8
CWE
119 787
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2022-27239: Buffer Overflow

First published: Wed Apr 27 2022(Updated: )

In cifs-utils through 6.14, a stack-based buffer overflow when parsing the mount.cifs ip= command-line argument could lead to local attackers gaining root privileges.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
debian/cifs-utils<=2:6.11-3.1<=2:6.8-2<=2:6.14-1
2:6.14-1.1
2:6.11-3.1+deb11u1
2:6.8-2+deb10u1
debian/cifs-utils
2:6.8-2+deb10u1
2:6.11-3.1+deb11u1
2:7.0-2
Samba<6.15
Debian=9.0
Debian=10.0
Debian=11.0
SUSE CaaS Platform=4.0
SUSE Enterprise Storage=6.0
SUSE Enterprise Storage=7.0
SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service=11.0-sp3
suse linux enterprise storage=7.1
suse manager proxy=4.1
suse manager proxy=4.2
suse manager proxy=4.3
suse manager retail branch server=4.1
suse manager retail branch server=4.2
suse manager retail branch server=4.3
SUSE Manager Server=4.1
SUSE Manager Server=4.2
SUSE Manager Server=4.3
openSUSE OpenStack Cloud=8.0
openSUSE OpenStack Cloud=9.0
Dell Crowbar=8.0
Dell Crowbar=9.0
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop with Beagle=15-sp3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop with Beagle=15-sp4
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing=12.0-sp5
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing=15.0
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing=15.0-sp1
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing=15.0-sp1
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing=15.0-sp2
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing=15.0-sp2
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing=15.0-sp3
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing=15.0-sp4
suse linux enterprise micro=5.2
suse linux enterprise micro rancher=5.2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension=15.0-sp2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=11-sp3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=11-sp4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=12-sp2
suse linux enterprise server sap=12-sp3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=12-sp3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=12-sp3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=12-sp3
suse linux enterprise server sap=12-sp4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=12-sp4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=12-sp4
suse linux enterprise server sap=12-sp5
suse linux enterprise server sap=15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=15-sp1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=15-sp1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=15-sp2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=15-sp2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=15-sp3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=15-sp4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit=12-sp5
HP Helion OpenStack=8.0
Fedora=34
Fedora=35
Fedora=36

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2022-27239?

    CVE-2022-27239 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for local attackers to gain root privileges.

  • How do I fix CVE-2022-27239?

    To fix CVE-2022-27239, update cifs-utils to version 6.15 or later.

  • Who is affected by CVE-2022-27239?

    CVE-2022-27239 affects versions of cifs-utils prior to 6.15 across various Debian and SUSE Linux distributions.

  • What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2022-27239?

    CVE-2022-27239 can be exploited by local attackers through a stack-based buffer overflow when parsing the mount.cifs ip= command-line argument.

  • What is the impact of CVE-2022-27239 on systems?

    The impact of CVE-2022-27239 is that it allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

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