CVE-2026-89638

Estado: RecibidaAlta (7.8)—

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

smb: client: clear setuid/setgid bit on write with cifsacl/modefromsid/posix extensions

When a file has the setuid or setgid bit set and is written to, the VFS strips those bits and issues a setattr with ATTR_KILL_SUID/ATTR_KILL_SGID together with an ATTR_MODE carrying the already-cleared mode.

Both cifs_setattr_unix() and cifs_setattr_nounix() unconditionally dropped ATTR_MODE in that case:

This is fine for the default mount, where the mode is only emulated via the DOS read-only attribute and cannot represent the setuid/setgid bits anyway.

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However, with the "cifsacl" or "modefromsid" mount options the mode is stored on the server through an ACL (id_mode_to_cifs_acl()), with the SMB3.1.1 POSIX extensions the mode is sent to the server directly, and with the SMB1 Unix extensions (cifs_setattr_unix) the mode is sent via CIFSSMBUnixSetPathInfo(). In all those cases dropping ATTR_MODE means the cleared mode is never pushed to the server, so the setuid/setgid bit survives the write.

This is a security issue: on local filesystems the setuid bit is stripped when a file is written, but over these cifs.ko mounts the bit persists on the server, potentially allowing an unexpected privilege escalation on subsequent execution.

Fix this in two places:

Detalles técnicos trazas, registros y código del informe original

	/* skip mode change if it's just for clearing setuid/setgid */
	if (attrs->ia_valid & (ATTR_KILL_SUID|ATTR_KILL_SGID))
		attrs->ia_valid &= ~ATTR_MODE;

  1. cifs_setattr_nounix(): only take the "skip mode change" shortcut
     when the mode is emulated via the DOS read-only attribute (i.e.
     neither cifsacl/modefromsid nor the SMB3.1.1 POSIX extensions are
     in effect), so that the cleared mode is propagated to the server
     in the ACL / POSIX cases.

  2. cifs_setattr_unix(): this function is only called when Unix
     extensions are in effect, so the mode is always stored on the
     server.  Remove the shortcut entirely so that the cleared mode is
     always pushed.

CVSS

Versión: 3.1
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Puntuación base: 7.8

Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)

Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 0.18%
Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 7
Fecha de la puntuación: 5/10/2026

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).

🎯 Técnicas ATT&CK

Cómo se explota esta vulnerabilidad y qué consigue el atacante, en el lenguaje de MITRE ATT&CK.

ExplotaciónT1068 Exploitation for Privilege Escalationprivilege escalation85 %
Impacto principalT1548.001 Setuid and Setgidprivilege escalation80 %
Impacto secundarioT1078.003 Local Accountsstealth · persistence · privilege escalation · initial access70 %

Vulnerabilidad local que no limpia correctamente setuid/setgid en escrituras CIFS, permitiendo escalada de privilegios no intencionada (AV:L, PR:L). Impacto: abuso de privilegios SUID/SGID y ejecución con permisos elevados.

Inferido por nuestro agente de análisis a partir de la descripción oficial, el vector CVSS y la CWE, y comprobado por un supervisor. Puede contener errores.

🛡️ Mitigaciones ATT&CK que cubren estas técnicas

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Tecnologías afectadas (1)

⚠ Inferidas por IA a partir de la descripción — NVD aún no ha analizado esta CVE; no son CPE verificados.

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