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SUSE alert SUSE-SU-2026:2699-1 (cifs-utils)



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              SLE-SECURITY-UPDATES <null@suse.de>


To:
              sle-security-updates@lists.suse.com


Subject:
              SUSE-SU-2026:2699-1: important: Security update for cifs-utils


Date:
              Tue, 30 Jun 2026 16:31:59 -0000


Message-ID:
              <178283711924.2743.6383233359241258952@b8d31ed95d57>


# Security update for cifs-utils

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:2699-1  
Release Date: 2026-06-30T09:21:47Z  
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:

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP7
  * openSUSE Leap 15.4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP5
  * 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 SP7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 LTSS
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 LTSS
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7

  
  
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 Enterprise Server 15 SP5 LTSS  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP5-LTSS-2026-2699=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 LTSS  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP6-LTSS-2026-2699=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.5-2026-2699=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP4-2026-2699=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2026-2699=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2026-2699=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP5-2026-2699=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP4-LTSS-2026-2699=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP4-LTSS-2026-2699=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2026-2699=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2026-2699=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP5-ESPOS-2026-2699=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP5-LTSS-2026-2699=1

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP7  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP7-2026-2699=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2026-2699=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP6-2026-2699=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP4-ESPOS-2026-2699=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * cifs-utils-6.15-150400.3.21.1
    * cifs-utils-debuginfo-6.15-150400.3.21.1
    * cifs-utils-debugsource-6.15-150400.3.21.1
    * cifs-utils-devel-6.15-150400.3.21.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4 (aarch64
    x86_64)
    * cifs-utils-6.15-150400.3.21.1
    * cifs-utils-debuginfo-6.15-150400.3.21.1
    * cifs-utils-debugsource-6.15-150400.3.21.1
    * cifs-utils-devel-6.15-150400.3.21.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4 (aarch64
    x86_64)
    * cifs-utils-6.15-150400.3.21.1
    * cifs-utils-debuginfo-6.15-150400.3.21.1
    * cifs-utils-debugsource-6.15-150400.3.21.1
    * cifs-utils-devel-6.15-150400.3.21.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 i586 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * pam_cifscreds-6.15-150400.3.21.1
    * cifs-utils-debuginfo-6.15-150400.3.21.1
    * cifs-utils-6.15-150400.3.21.1
    * cifs-utils-debugsource-6.15-150400.3.21.1
    * pam_cifscreds-debuginfo-6.15-150400.3.21.1
    * cifs-utils-devel-6.15-150400.3.21.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * cifs-utils-6.15-150400.3.21.1
    * cifs-utils-debuginfo-6.15-150400.3.21.1
    * cifs-utils-debugsource-6.15-150400.3.21.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * cifs-utils-6.15-150400.3.21.1
    * cifs-utils-debuginfo-6.15-150400.3.21.1
    * cifs-utils-debugsource-6.15-150400.3.21.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * cifs-utils-6.15-150400.3.21.1
    * cifs-utils-debuginfo-6.15-150400.3.21.1
    * cifs-utils-debugsource-6.15-150400.3.21.1
    * cifs-utils-devel-6.15-150400.3.21.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP5 (aarch64
    x86_64)
    * cifs-utils-6.15-150400.3.21.1
    * cifs-utils-debuginfo-6.15-150400.3.21.1
    * cifs-utils-debugsource-6.15-150400.3.21.1
    * cifs-utils-devel-6.15-150400.3.21.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP5 (aarch64
    x86_64)
    * cifs-utils-6.15-150400.3.21.1
    * cifs-utils-debuginfo-6.15-150400.3.21.1
    * cifs-utils-debugsource-6.15-150400.3.21.1
    * cifs-utils-devel-6.15-150400.3.21.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * cifs-utils-6.15-150400.3.21.1
    * cifs-utils-debuginfo-6.15-150400.3.21.1
    * cifs-utils-debugsource-6.15-150400.3.21.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * cifs-utils-6.15-150400.3.21.1
    * cifs-utils-debuginfo-6.15-150400.3.21.1
    * cifs-utils-debugsource-6.15-150400.3.21.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * cifs-utils-6.15-150400.3.21.1
    * cifs-utils-debuginfo-6.15-150400.3.21.1
    * cifs-utils-debugsource-6.15-150400.3.21.1
    * cifs-utils-devel-6.15-150400.3.21.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * cifs-utils-6.15-150400.3.21.1
    * cifs-utils-debuginfo-6.15-150400.3.21.1
    * cifs-utils-debugsource-6.15-150400.3.21.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * cifs-utils-6.15-150400.3.21.1
    * cifs-utils-debuginfo-6.15-150400.3.21.1
    * cifs-utils-debugsource-6.15-150400.3.21.1
    * cifs-utils-devel-6.15-150400.3.21.1
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP7 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * cifs-utils-6.15-150400.3.21.1
    * cifs-utils-debuginfo-6.15-150400.3.21.1
    * cifs-utils-debugsource-6.15-150400.3.21.1
    * cifs-utils-devel-6.15-150400.3.21.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * cifs-utils-6.15-150400.3.21.1
    * cifs-utils-debuginfo-6.15-150400.3.21.1
    * cifs-utils-debugsource-6.15-150400.3.21.1
    * cifs-utils-devel-6.15-150400.3.21.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * cifs-utils-6.15-150400.3.21.1
    * cifs-utils-debuginfo-6.15-150400.3.21.1
    * cifs-utils-debugsource-6.15-150400.3.21.1
    * cifs-utils-devel-6.15-150400.3.21.1

## References:

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





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