# CVE-2012-1586: mount.cifs in cifs-utils 2.6 allows local users to determine the existence of arbitrary files or directories via the file path in the second

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2012-08-27 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

mount.cifs in cifs-utils 2.6 allows local users to determine the existence of arbitrary files or directories via the file path in the second argument, which reveals their existence in an error message.

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## References

- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-04/msg00024.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/27/6
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/27/1
- https://bugzilla.samba.org/show_bug.cgi?id=8821
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=665923
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18783

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