CVE-2007-3843

CIFS signing sec= mount options don't work correctly

Published Aug 9, 2007 CVSS 2.0 · 4.3 Medium EPSS 2.6% KEV · Not listed
Description
The Linux kernel before 2.6.23-rc1 checks the wrong global variable for the CIFS sec mount option, which might allow remote attackers to spoof CIFS network traffic that the client configured for security signatures, as demonstrated by lack of signing despite sec=ntlmv2i in a SetupAndX request.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1363-1 New Linux 2.6.18 packages fix several vulnerabilities
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2007-3827 The Linux kernel before 2.6.23-rc1 checks the wrong global variable for the CIFS sec mount option, which might allow remote attackers to spoof CIFS network traffic that the client configured for security signatures, as demonstrated by lack of signing despite sec=ntlmv2i in a SetupAndX request.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-510-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.0178}

epss

{'score': 0.01982}

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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 2:28 PM
Reserved
Jul 18, 2007, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 9, 2007, 9:17 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:42 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Jun 8, 2007, 12:00 AM