CVE-2017-8849
highpriority · track · 42EPSS 0.019 · 80 %ileexploit · PoCDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
smb4k before 2.0.1 allows local users to gain root privileges by leveraging failure to verify arguments to the mount helper DBUS service.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- Fixedsmb4k-0:4.0.5-1.2.aarch64 as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedsmb4k-0:4.0.5-1.2.ppc64le as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedsmb4k-0:4.0.5-1.2.s390x as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedsmb4k-0:4.0.5-1.2.x86_64 as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedsmb4k-doc-0:4.0.5-1.2.aarch64 as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedsmb4k-doc-0:4.0.5-1.2.ppc64le as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedsmb4k-doc-0:4.0.5-1.2.s390x as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedsmb4k-doc-0:4.0.5-1.2.x86_64 as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedsmb4k-lang-0:4.0.5-1.2.aarch64 as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedsmb4k-lang-0:4.0.5-1.2.ppc64le as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedsmb4k-lang-0:4.0.5-1.2.s390x as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedsmb4k-lang-0:4.0.5-1.2.x86_64 as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
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exploits (1)
Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.
- EDB-42053KDE 4/5 - 'KAuth' Local Privilege EscalationPoC · exploit_db
affected products (3)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- openSUSE-SU-2026:10370-1smb4k-4.0.5-1.2 on GA media2026-03-13csaf · suse_csafDE
smb4k-4.0.5-1.2 on GA media
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (30)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3951cnnvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/05/10/3cnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98690cnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98737cnnvd
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1449656cnnvd
- https://cgit.kde.org/smb4k.git/commit/?id=71554140bdaede27b95dbe4c9b5a028a83c83ccecnnvd
- https://cgit.kde.org/smb4k.git/commit/?id=a90289b0962663bc1d247bbbd31b9e65b2ca000ecnnvd
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-14cnnvd
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