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Samba 'nmbd' NetBIOS Name Services Daemon Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Information
Severity
Severity
High
Family
Family
General
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
7.9
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
6 years ago
Modified
Modified
5 years ago
Summary
This host is running Samba and is prone to remote code execution vulnerability.
Insight
Insight
The flaw exists due to an insufficient mechanism to avoid buffer overwriting. A malicious user can send packets that may overwrite the heap of the target nmbd NetBIOS name services daemon.
Affected Software
Affected Software
Samba Server versions 4.0.x before 4.0.21 and 4.1.x before 4.1.11.
Detection Method
Detection Method
Checks if a vulnerable version is present on the target host.
Solution
Solution
Upgrade to Samba 4.0.21 or 4.1.11 or later.