ALSA-2026:39576
See a problem?- Import Source
- https://github.com/AlmaLinux/osv-database/blob/master/advisories/almalinux9/ALSA-2026:39576.json
- JSON Data
- https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/ALSA-2026:39576
- Related
- Published
- 2026-07-15T00:00:00Z
- Modified
- 2026-07-16T13:45:06.187906112Z
- Summary
- Important: cifs-utils security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Details
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The SMB/CIFS protocol is a standard file sharing protocol widely deployed on Microsoft Windows machines. The cifs-utils packages contain tools for mounting shares on Linux using the SMB/CIFS protocol. The tools in this package work in conjunction with support in the kernel to allow one to mount a SMB/CIFS share onto a client and use it as if it were a standard Linux file system.
Security Fix(es):
- cifs-utils: local privilege escalation via forged cifs.spnego key description in cifs.upcall (CVE-2026-12505)
Bug Fix(es) and Enhancement(s):
- cifs-utils: regression with kerberos mount [almalinux-9.8.z] (JIRA:AlmaLinux-192982)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
- References
Affected packages
AlmaLinux:9 / cifs-utils
Package
- Name
- cifs-utils
- Purl
- pkg:rpm/almalinux/cifs-utils
AlmaLinux:9 / cifs-utils-devel
Package
- Name
- cifs-utils-devel
- Purl
- pkg:rpm/almalinux/cifs-utils-devel