CVE-2026-25706: yast2-samba-client: OS command injection via attacker-controlled Organizational Unit (Active Directory-supplied)
Improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command in yast2-samba-client allows an attacker who controls the content of an Active Directory directory tree - a rogue domain controller, or a directory user delegated the right to create objects - to execute arbitrary commands as root on a machine being joined to that domain. This issue affects yast2-samba-client through 5.0.4.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who can exploit this issue?
An attacker must control content in the target Active Directory directory tree. This can be a rogue domain controller or a directory user delegated permission to create objects.
When is a machine exposed to command execution?
The vulnerable condition is reached on a machine being joined to the attacker-controlled domain. Successful exploitation executes arbitrary commands as root.
Which versions are affected?
yast2-samba-client is affected through version 5.0.4.