PT-2026-60057 · Unknown · Cifs-Utils

Published

2026-07-13

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Updated

2026-07-13

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Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions cifs-utils versions prior to 2:7.0-2ubuntu0.5
Description The software incorrectly drops root privileges before performing user information lookups. This flaw allows a local attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code with root privileges.
Recommendations Update cifs-utils to version 2:7.0-2ubuntu0.5.
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Related Identifiers

USN-8496-3

Affected Products

Cifs-Utils