CVE-2006-5871

Linux kernel <2.6.8 or <2.4.34 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

smbfs in Linux kernel 2.6.8 and other versions, and 2.4.x before 2.4.34, when UNIX extensions are enabled, ignores certain mount options, which could cause clients to use server-specified uid, gid and mode settings.

References (9)

Core 9
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10171
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/23361
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/25683
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.us.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1237
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/23370
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1233
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21523
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/23395
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_35_kernel.html

Scores

EPSS 0.0032
EPSS Percentile 24.4%

Details

Status published
Products (2)
linux/linux_kernel 2.4.33
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.8
Published Dec 11, 2006
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026