SUSE-SU-2026:22888-1: important: Security update for cifs-utils

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# Security update for cifs-utils

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:22888-1  
Release Date: 2026-07-21T16:43:59Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1267389

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2026-12505

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2026-12505 ( SUSE ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2026-12505 ( NVD ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2026-12505 ( NVD ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Micro 6.1

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for cifs-utils fixes the following issue

  * CVE-2026-12505: cifs.upcall local privilege escalation via request_key-
    controlled namespace switch and NSS loading (bsc#1267389).

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like
YaST online_update or "zypper patch".  
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  * SUSE Linux Micro 6.1  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-6.1-620=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Micro 6.1 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * cifs-utils-debuginfo-7.0-slfo.1.1_4.1
    * wb-cifs-idmap-plugin-7.0-slfo.1.1_4.1
    * cifs-utils-debugsource-7.0-slfo.1.1_4.1
    * cifs-utils-7.0-slfo.1.1_4.1
    * wb-cifs-idmap-plugin-debuginfo-7.0-slfo.1.1_4.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-12505.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1267389

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