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CVE-2004-0186

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.

Severity
High 7.2
Published
15 Mar 2004
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
1.6% in the next 30 daysHigher than 76% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Attack
Needs local access · No login needed
Attacker can
Read data · Change data · Take it down
CVSS vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
SambaServers and applications · cpe:a:samba:samba
  • Version 2.0
  • Version 3.0.0

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-0186
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2004-0186