CVE-2025-2312
Cifs-utils Kerberos Credentials Disclosure
Description
A flaw was found in cifs-utils. When trying to obtain Kerberos credentials, the cifs.upcall program from the cifs-utils package makes an upcall to the wrong namespace in containerized environments. This issue may lead to disclosing sensitive data from the host's Kerberos credentials cache.
INFO
Published Date :
March 25, 2025, 6:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
March 27, 2025, 4:45 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
74b3a70d-cca6-4d34-9789-e83b222ae3be
Affected Products
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | 74b3a70d-cca6-4d34-9789-e83b222ae3be |
Solution
- Update the cifs-utils package to the latest available version.
- Verify Kerberos credential handling in containerized environments.
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New CVE Received by 74b3a70d-cca6-4d34-9789-e83b222ae3be
Mar. 25, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description A flaw was found in cifs-utils. When trying to obtain Kerberos credentials, the cifs.upcall program from the cifs-utils package makes an upcall to the wrong namespace in containerized environments. This issue may lead to disclosing sensitive data from the host's Kerberos credentials cache. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N Added CWE CWE-488 Added Reference https://git.samba.org/?p=cifs-utils.git;a=commit;h=89b679228cc1be9739d54203d28289b03352c174 Added Reference https://web.git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/fs/smb?id=db363b0a1d9e6b9dc556296f1b1007aeb496a8cf