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Bug 188644 (CVE-2007-3843) - Linux Kernel 2.6.x CIFS Signing Options Weakness (CVE-2007-3843)
Summary: Linux Kernel 2.6.x CIFS Signing Options Weakness (CVE-2007-3843)
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: CVE-2007-3843
Product: Gentoo Security
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Kernel (show other bugs)
Hardware: All Linux
: High normal (vote)
Assignee: Gentoo Security
URL: http://secunia.com/advisories/26366/
Whiteboard: [linux < 2.6.23][genpatches < 2.6.23-1]
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Reported: 2007-08-12 20:55 UTC by Matt Fleming (RETIRED)
Modified: 2013-09-05 03:06 UTC (History)
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Description Matt Fleming (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2007-08-12 20:55:45 UTC 
A weakness has been reported in the Linux Kernel, which potentially can be exploited by malicious people to bypass certain security restrictions.

The weakness is caused due to the Linux Kernel not correctly enforcing the defined signing options when mounting a CIFS file system. This may weaken the security and can be leveraged to perform further attacks.

The weakness is fixed in version 2.6.23-rc1.