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Family: Gentoo Local Security Checks --> Category: infos
[GLSA-200702-01] Samba: Multiple vulnerabilities Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary
Samba: Multiple vulnerabilities
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200702-01
(Samba: Multiple vulnerabilities)
A format string vulnerability exists in the VFS module when handling
AFS file systems and an infinite loop has been discovered when handling
file rename operations.
Impact
A user with permission to write to a shared AFS file system may be able
to compromise the smbd process and execute arbitrary code with the
permissions of the daemon. The infinite loop could be abused to consume
excessive resources on the smbd host, denying service to legitimate
users.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
References:
http://samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2007-0452.html
http://samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2007-0454.html
Solution:
All Samba users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-fs/samba-3.0.24"
Threat Level: Medium
Click HERE for more information and discussions on this network vulnerability scan.
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