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> USN-8496-2: cifs-utils regression

[SOURCE] Ubuntu Security Notices [DATE: 03/07/2026 18:49] [LANGUAGE: EN]
USN-8496-1 fixed a vulnerability in cifs-utils. Unfortunately, the fix introduced a regression with Kerberos mounts. This update reverts the security update until a complete fix is available. We apologize for the inconvenience. Original advisory details: It was discovered that cifs-utils incorrectly dropped root privileges before looking up user information. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code as the root user.
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