Directory traversal vulnerability in the %m macro in the smb.conf configuration file in Samba before 2.2.0a allows remote attackers to overwrite certain files via a .. in a NETBIOS name, which is used as the name for a .log file.
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6731
http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/3423
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-086.html
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-062.php3
http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-065
http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2001-024.0.txt
http://us1.samba.org/samba/whatsnew/macroexploit.html
http://download.immunix.org/ImmunixOS/7.0/updates/IMNX-2001-70-027-01
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000405