The ms_fnmatch function in Samba 3.0.4 and 3.0.7 and possibly other versions allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a SAMBA request that contains multiple * (wildcard) characters.
https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-22-1/
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10936
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17987
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11624
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2004_40_samba.html
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:131
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200411-21.xml
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-101783-1
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110330519803655&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109993720717957&w=2
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Mar/msg00000.html
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000899