Vulnerability Description
client/mount.cifs.c in mount.cifs in smbfs in Samba 3.0.22, 3.0.28a, 3.2.3, 3.3.2, 3.4.0, and 3.4.5 allows local users to mount a CIFS share on an arbitrary mountpoint, and gain privileges, via a symlink attack on the mountpoint directory file.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Samba | Samba | 3.0.22 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://git.samba.org/?p=samba.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=3ae5dac462c4ed0fb2cd94553583c56
- http://git.samba.org/?p=samba.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a0c31ec1c8d1220a5884e40d9ba6b19
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-January/034444.ht
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-January/034470.ht
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-08/msg00001.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38286Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38308Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38357Vendor Advisory
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201206-29.xml
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:090
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37992Patch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39898
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-893-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1062
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=532940
FAQ
What is CVE-2010-0787?
CVE-2010-0787 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.4 (MEDIUM). client/mount.cifs.c in mount.cifs in smbfs in Samba 3.0.22, 3.0.28a, 3.2.3, 3.3.2, 3.4.0, and 3.4.5 allows local users to mount a CIFS share on an arbitrary mountpoint, and gain privileges, via a syml...
How severe is CVE-2010-0787?
CVE-2010-0787 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2010-0787?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Samba Samba.