| Name | CVE-2017-8849 |
| Description | smb4k before 2.0.1 allows local users to gain root privileges by leveraging failure to verify arguments to the mount helper DBUS service. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, bugtraq, EDB, Metasploit, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SuSE, Mageia, GitHub code/issues, web search, more) |
| References | DLA-1002-1 |
| NVD severity | high (attack range: local) |
| Debian Bugs | 862505 |
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| smb4k (PTS) | wheezy | 1.0.1-1 | vulnerable |
| wheezy (security) | 1.2.1-2~deb7u1 | fixed | |
| jessie | 1.1.2-1 | vulnerable | |
| stretch | 1.2.1-2 | fixed | |
| buster, sid | 2.0.1-1 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| smb4k | source | (unstable) | 1.2.1-2 | high | 862505 | |
| smb4k | source | wheezy | 1.2.1-2~deb7u1 | high | DLA-1002-1 |
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/05/10/3
https://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20170510-2.txt
https://github.com/stealth/plasmapulsar
smb4k 2.0.0: https://commits.kde.org/smb4k/a90289b0962663bc1d247bbbd31b9e65b2ca000e
smb4k 1.2.3: https://commits.kde.org/smb4k/71554140bdaede27b95dbe4c9b5a028a83c83cce