Vulnerability Description
cifs-utils through 6.14, with verbose logging, can cause an information leak when a file contains = (equal sign) characters but is not a valid credentials file.
CVSS Score
5.3
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Samba | Cifs-Utils | < 6.15 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 34 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 9.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/piastry/cifs-utils/commit/8acc963a2e7e9d63fe1f2e7f73f5a03f83dPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/piastry/cifs-utils/pull/7PatchThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/05/msg00020.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202311-05
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5157Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/piastry/cifs-utils/commit/8acc963a2e7e9d63fe1f2e7f73f5a03f83dPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/piastry/cifs-utils/pull/7PatchThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/05/msg00020.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202311-05
FAQ
What is CVE-2022-29869?
CVE-2022-29869 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.3 (MEDIUM). cifs-utils through 6.14, with verbose logging, can cause an information leak when a file contains = (equal sign) characters but is not a valid credentials file.
How severe is CVE-2022-29869?
CVE-2022-29869 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2022-29869?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Samba Cifs-Utils, Fedoraproject Fedora, Debian Debian Linux.