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High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published May 17, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-8849

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.

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Affected products

3

Smb4k Project/Smb4k
cpe:2.3:a:smb4k_project:smb4k:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <=2.0.0
Debian/linux
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
osv-coords
pkg:rpm/opensuse/smb4k&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweed
Range: < 4.0.5-1.2

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

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bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
cgit.kde.org/smb4k.git/commit/nvdPatchThird Party Advisory
cgit.kde.org/smb4k.git/commit/nvdPatchThird Party Advisory
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/05/10/3nvdExploitMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42053/nvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3951nvdThird Party Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/98690nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.securityfocus.com/bid/98737nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-14nvdThird Party Advisory
www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20170510-2.txtnvdThird Party Advisory

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