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GLSA-201612-08 : LinuxCIFS utils: Buffer overflow

critical Nessus Plugin ID 95523

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Synopsis

The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201612-08 (LinuxCIFS utils: Buffer overflow)

 A stack-based buffer overflow was discovered in cifskey.c or cifscreds.c in LinuxCIFS, as used in “pam_cifscreds.”
 Impact :

 A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause an unspecified impact.
 Workaround :

 Don’t use LinuxCIFS utils’ “cifscreds” PAM module. In Gentoo, LinuxCIFS utils’ PAM support is disabled by default unless the “pam” USE flag is enabled.

Solution

All LinuxCIFS utils users should upgrade to the latest version:
 # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=net-fs/cifs-utils-6.4'

See Also

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-08

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 95523

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-201612-08.nasl

Version: 3.3

Type: local

Published: 12/5/2016

Updated: 1/15/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2014-2830

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:cifs-utils, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/4/2016

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-2830

GLSA: 201612-08