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Scientific Linux Security Update : samba on SL6.x i386/x86_64 (20170921)
high Nessus Plugin ID 103501
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Synopsis
The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.Description
Security Fix(es) :- A race condition was found in samba server. A malicious samba client could use this flaw to access files and directories in areas of the server file system not exported under the share definitions. (CVE-2017-2619)
- It was found that samba did not enforce 'SMB signing' when certain configuration options were enabled. A remote attacker could launch a man- in-the-middle attack and retrieve information in plain-text. (CVE-2017-12150)
- An information leak flaw was found in the way SMB1 protocol was implemented by Samba. A malicious client could use this flaw to dump server memory contents to a file on the samba share or to a shared printer, though the exact area of server memory cannot be controlled by the attacker. (CVE-2017-12163)
Solution
Update the affected packages.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 103501
File Name: sl_20170921_samba_on_SL6_x.nasl
Version: 3.9
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 9/27/2017
Updated: 1/14/2021
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.7
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6
Temporal Score: 4.7
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.5
Temporal Score: 6.7
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libsmbclient, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libsmbclient-devel, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:samba, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:samba-client, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:samba-common, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:samba-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:samba-doc, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:samba-domainjoin-gui, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:samba-glusterfs, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:samba-swat, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:samba-winbind, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:samba-winbind-clients, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:samba-winbind-devel, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:samba-winbind-krb5-locator, x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 9/21/2017
Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/12/2018