CVE-2022-29869
First published: Thu Apr 28 2022(Updated: )
cifs-utils through 6.14, with verbose logging, can cause an information leak when a file contains = (equal sign) characters but is not a valid credentials file.
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Samba Cifs-utils | <6.15 | |
| Fedoraproject Fedora | =34 | |
| Fedoraproject Fedora | =35 | |
| Fedoraproject Fedora | =36 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =9.0 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =10.0 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =11.0 | |
| debian/cifs-utils | 2:6.8-2+deb10u1 2:6.11-3.1+deb11u1 2:7.0-2 |
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Reference Links
- https://github.com/piastry/cifs-utils/commit/8acc963a2e7e9d63fe1f2e7f73f5a03f83d9c379
- https://github.com/piastry/cifs-utils/pull/7
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/05/msg00020.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5WBOLMANBYJILXQKRRK7OCR774PXJAYY/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HXKZLJYJJEC3TIBFLXUORRMZUKG5W676/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/QIYZ4L6SLSYJQ446VJAO2VGAESURQNSP/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5157
- https://bugzilla.samba.org/show_bug.cgi?id=15026
- https://git.samba.org/cifs-utils.git/?p=cifs-utils.git;a=commit;h=8acc963a2e7e9d63fe1f2e7f73f5a03f83d9c379
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-29869
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5WBOLMANBYJILXQKRRK7OCR774PXJAYY/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HXKZLJYJJEC3TIBFLXUORRMZUKG5W676/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/QIYZ4L6SLSYJQ446VJAO2VGAESURQNSP/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202311-05
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2022-29869?
CVE-2022-29869 is a vulnerability in cifs-utils through version 6.14 that can cause an information leak when a file contains = (equal sign) characters but is not a valid credentials file.
How does CVE-2022-29869 affect Samba Cifs-utils?
CVE-2022-29869 affects Samba Cifs-utils versions up to and excluding 6.15.
Which operating systems are affected by CVE-2022-29869?
CVE-2022-29869 affects Fedora 34, Fedora 35, Fedora 36, Debian Linux 9.0, Debian Linux 10.0, and Debian Linux 11.0.
What is the severity of CVE-2022-29869?
CVE-2022-29869 has a severity rating of 5.3 (Medium).
How can I fix CVE-2022-29869?
To fix CVE-2022-29869, update cifs-utils to version 2:6.8-2+deb10u1, 2:6.11-3.1+deb11u1, or 2:7.0-2.
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