CVE-2006-5871

Published: Dec 11, 2006Modified: Apr 23, 2026

4.1

Vector

AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability: 2.7 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

Description

smbfs in Linux kernel 2.6.8 and other versions, and 2.4.x before 2.4.34, when UNIX extensions are enabled, ignores certain mount options, which could cause clients to use server-specified uid, gid and mode settings.

Affected (2)

Products: Linux: Linux Kernel

Linux

1 product

Linux Kernel

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.33
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.8

References (18)

http://secunia.com/advisories/23361

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/23370

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/23395

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/25683

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1233

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_35_kernel.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21523

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.us.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1237

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10171

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/23361