Improper Input Validation Affecting smb4k package, versions [,2.0.1)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.93% (79th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UNMANAGED-SMB4K-2380795
  • published26 Jan 2022
  • disclosed17 May 2017
  • creditUnknown

Introduced: 17 May 2017

CVE-2017-8849  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade smb4k to version 2.0.1 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Improper Input Validation smb4k before 2.0.1 allows local users to gain root privileges by leveraging failure to verify arguments to the mount helper DBUS service.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1