🛡️ USN-8496-2 — cifs-utils
Description
cifs-utils regression
USN-8496-1 fixed a vulnerability in cifs-utils. Unfortunately, the fix
introduced a regression with Kerberos mounts. This update reverts the
security update until a complete fix is available.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that cifs-utils incorrectly dropped root privileges
before looking up user information. A local attacker could possibly use
this issue to execute arbitrary code as the root user.
Affected software
USN-8496-2 is recorded against 1 package.
- cifs-utils (fixed in 2:7.4-1ubuntu0.26.04.2)
Timeline and source
Published on 3 July 2026 and last revised on 4 July 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
References
Details
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| cifs-utils | — | 2:7.4-1ubuntu0.26.04.2 |
References
Similar Threats
- Unknown ALSA-2026:39575
- Unknown ALSA-2026:39576
- Unknown ECHO-384f-89a4-ea70
- Unknown DEBIAN-CVE-2026-12505
- Unknown ECHO-9cf0-966b-4f31
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