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Scientific Linux Security Update : samba4 on SL6.x i386/x86_64 (20171129)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 104868

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Synopsis

The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

Security Fix(es) :

 - A use-after-free flaw was found in the way samba servers handled certain SMB1 requests. An unauthenticated attacker could send specially crafted SMB1 requests to cause the server to crash or execute arbitrary code.
 (CVE-2017-14746)

 - A memory disclosure flaw was found in samba. An attacker could retrieve parts of server memory, which could contain potentially sensitive data, by sending specially crafted requests to the samba server. (CVE-2017-15275)

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?5a5f0fb3

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 104868

File Name: sl_20171129_samba4_on_SL6_x.nasl

Version: 3.10

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 11/30/2017

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:samba4, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:samba4-client, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:samba4-common, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:samba4-dc, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:samba4-dc-libs, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:samba4-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:samba4-devel, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:samba4-libs, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:samba4-pidl, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:samba4-python, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:samba4-test, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:samba4-winbind, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:samba4-winbind-clients, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:samba4-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

Patch Publication Date: 11/29/2017

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/27/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-14746, CVE-2017-15275