CVE-2011-1585

Name: CVE-2011-1585
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2013-06-08T13:05:55.053+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.49%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2011-1585 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The cifs_find_smb_ses function in fs/cifs/connect.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36 does not properly determine the associations between users and sessions, which allows local users to bypass CIFS share authentication by leveraging a mount of a share by a different user.. EPSS estimates a 0.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The cifs_find_smb_ses function in fs/cifs/connect.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36 does not properly determine the associations between users and sessions, which allows local users to bypass CIFS share authentication by leveraging a mount of a share by a different user.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.49%

38.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-264

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Linux	Linux Kernel	< 2.6.36	—
Suse	Suse Linux Enterprise Server	10	Sp4

References

http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.36Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=4ff67b720c02c36e54d55b88c2931879b7db1cd2
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00020.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/15/8Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697394Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/4ff67b720c02c36e54d55b88c2931879b7db1cd2Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.36Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=4ff67b720c02c36e54d55b88c2931879b7db1cd2
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00020.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/15/8Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697394Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/4ff67b720c02c36e54d55b88c2931879b7db1cd2Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jun 8, 2013
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2011-1585?

How severe is CVE-2011-1585?

Severity scoring for CVE-2011-1585 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.49% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2011-1585?

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Source: NVD / NIST