Logic error in the SID/Name translation functionality in smbd in Samba 3.0.23d through 3.0.25pre2 allows local users to gain temporary privileges and execute SMB/CIFS protocol operations via unspecified vectors that cause the daemon to transition to the root user.
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2281
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2210
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1805
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-460-2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-460-1
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018049
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23974
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/468670/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/468548/100/0/threaded
http://www.samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2007-2444.html
http://www.openpkg.com/security/advisories/OpenPKG-SA-2007.012.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1291
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2007&m=slackware-security.475906
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2701
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200705-15.xml
http://secunia.com/advisories/25772
http://secunia.com/advisories/25675
http://secunia.com/advisories/25289
http://secunia.com/advisories/25270
http://secunia.com/advisories/25259
http://secunia.com/advisories/25256
http://secunia.com/advisories/25255
http://secunia.com/advisories/25251
http://secunia.com/advisories/25246
http://secunia.com/advisories/25241
http://secunia.com/advisories/25232
http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2007-May/0006.html