SUSE-RU-2025:3854-1: moderate: Recommended update for cifs-utils

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# Recommended update for cifs-utils

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2025:3854-1  
Release Date: 2025-10-29T14:11:02Z  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1248816

  
Affected Products:

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP6
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP7
  * openSUSE Leap 15.4
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7

  
  
An update that has one fix can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for cifs-utils fixes the following issues:

  * Fix: cifs.upcall program in the cifs-utils package fails to use a valid
    service ticket from the credential cache if the TGT is expired or not exist
    (bsc#1248816)
    * cifs-utils: Skip TGT check if there is a valid service ticket
    * cifs-utils: avoid using mktemp when updating mtab
    * cifs-utils: add documentation for upcall_target
    * setcifsacl: fix memory allocation for struct cifs_ace
    * cifs.upcall: fix UAF in get_cachename_from_process_en
    * cifs.upcall: fix memory leaks in check_service_ticket

## 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:

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP6-2025-3854=1

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP7  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP7-2025-3854=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2025-3854=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6  
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2025-3854=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2025-3854=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2025-3854=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2025-3854=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2025-3854=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.5-2025-3854=1

## Package List:

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * cifs-utils-6.15-150400.3.18.1
    * cifs-utils-debuginfo-6.15-150400.3.18.1
    * cifs-utils-devel-6.15-150400.3.18.1
    * cifs-utils-debugsource-6.15-150400.3.18.1
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP7 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * cifs-utils-6.15-150400.3.18.1
    * cifs-utils-debuginfo-6.15-150400.3.18.1
    * cifs-utils-devel-6.15-150400.3.18.1
    * cifs-utils-debugsource-6.15-150400.3.18.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586)
    * cifs-utils-debuginfo-6.15-150400.3.18.1
    * cifs-utils-6.15-150400.3.18.1
    * pam_cifscreds-debuginfo-6.15-150400.3.18.1
    * pam_cifscreds-6.15-150400.3.18.1
    * cifs-utils-debugsource-6.15-150400.3.18.1
    * cifs-utils-devel-6.15-150400.3.18.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * cifs-utils-debuginfo-6.15-150400.3.18.1
    * cifs-utils-6.15-150400.3.18.1
    * pam_cifscreds-debuginfo-6.15-150400.3.18.1
    * pam_cifscreds-6.15-150400.3.18.1
    * cifs-utils-debugsource-6.15-150400.3.18.1
    * cifs-utils-devel-6.15-150400.3.18.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * cifs-utils-6.15-150400.3.18.1
    * cifs-utils-debuginfo-6.15-150400.3.18.1
    * cifs-utils-debugsource-6.15-150400.3.18.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * cifs-utils-6.15-150400.3.18.1
    * cifs-utils-debuginfo-6.15-150400.3.18.1
    * cifs-utils-debugsource-6.15-150400.3.18.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * cifs-utils-6.15-150400.3.18.1
    * cifs-utils-debuginfo-6.15-150400.3.18.1
    * cifs-utils-debugsource-6.15-150400.3.18.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * cifs-utils-6.15-150400.3.18.1
    * cifs-utils-debuginfo-6.15-150400.3.18.1
    * cifs-utils-debugsource-6.15-150400.3.18.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * cifs-utils-6.15-150400.3.18.1
    * cifs-utils-debuginfo-6.15-150400.3.18.1
    * cifs-utils-debugsource-6.15-150400.3.18.1

## References:

  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1248816

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