[linux-cifs-client] [PATCH] Test the password field as well as the username field when looking for a session to reuse.

[Jeff Layton]

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On Wed, 21 Apr 2010 16:09:05 +0100
Alex Zeffertt <alex.zeffertt at eu.citrix.com> wrote:

> Hi all,
> 
> I have found a problem with the reusing of existing sessions.  The kernel only 
> tests the username but not the password when deciding whether to reuse an 
> existing session.  As a result it is possible for mount.cifs to succeed even if 
> the password is incorrect, provided that there is an existing session between 
> the client and server for that user.
> 
> Please could you consider the attached patch which addresses this issue.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Alex Zeffertt

Yes, I would consider that a good change.

In fact, I've already incorporated such a change in the auth selection
overhaul patch series that I posted on Friday:

http://lists.samba.org/archive/linux-cifs-client/2010-April/005839.html

I'd probably prefer to do this in the context of that patchset rather
than as a standalone thing, unless anyone has objections.

- -- 
Jeff Layton <jlayton at samba.org>
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