smbmnt in Samba 2.x and 3.x on Linux 2.6, when installed setuid, allows local users to…
Priority LOW 35Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
smbmnt in Samba 2.x and 3.x on Linux 2.6, when installed setuid, allows local users to gain root privileges by mounting a Samba share that contains a setuid root program, whose setuid attributes are not cleared when the share is mounted.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01595 75th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 17
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 | Vulnerable | Samba |
| cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.0 | Vulnerable | Samba |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.0 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.0 test1 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test10:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.0 test10 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test11:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.0 test11 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.0 test2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.0 test3 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.0 test4 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.0 test5 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Samba
- cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.0 Vulnerable ·Samba
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.0 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.0 test1 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test10:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.0 test10 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test11:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.0 test11 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.0 test2 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.0 test3 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.0 test4 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.0 test5 Vulnerable ·Linux
Show 7 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.0 test6 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test7:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.0 test7 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test8:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.0 test8 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test9:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.0 test9 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.1 rc1 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.1 rc2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6_test9_cvs:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6_test9_cvs | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.0 test6 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.0 test7 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.0 test8 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test9:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.0 test9 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.1 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.1 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6_test9_cvs:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6_test9_cvs Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-0186
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-99qv-m5mw-g4v6
References
Sources
- CVE-2004-0186 · CVE Program
- CVE-2004-0186 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-99qv-m5mw-g4v6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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