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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2022-27239

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.

HIGH 7.8EPSS 0.58%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.58%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

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.

CVSS 3.1
7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
0.58% probability · 46th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-787
Affected
samba/cifs-utils · debian/debian linux · suse/caas platform · suse/enterprise storage · suse/linux enterprise point of service · suse/linux enterprise storage · suse/manager proxy · suse/manager retail branch server · suse/manager server · suse/openstack cloud · suse/openstack cloud crowbar · suse/linux enterprise desktop · suse/linux enterprise high performance computing · suse/linux enterprise micro · suse/linux enterprise real time · suse/linux enterprise server · suse/linux enterprise software development kit · hp/helion openstack · fedoraproject/fedora
Source
cve@mitre.org

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.