Debian DSA-701-2 : samba - integer overflows

critical Nessus Plugin ID 17664

Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.

Description

It has been discovered that the last security update for Samba, a LanManager like file and printer server for GNU/Linux and Unix-like systems caused the daemon to crash upon reload. This has been fixed.
For reference below is the original advisory text :

Greg MacManus discovered an integer overflow in the smb daemon from Samba, a LanManager like file and printer server for GNU/Linux and Unix-like systems. Requesting a very large number of access control descriptors from the server could exploit the integer overflow, which may result in a buffer overflow which could lead to the execution of arbitrary code with root privileges. Upstream developers have discovered more possible integer overflows that are fixed with this update as well.

Solution

Upgrade the samba packages.

For the stable distribution (woody) these problems have been fixed in version 2.2.3a-15.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 17664

File Name: debian_DSA-701.nasl

Version: 1.24

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 4/1/2005

Updated: 1/4/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:samba, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.0

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Patch Publication Date: 4/21/2005

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/16/2004

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2004-1154

CERT: 226184

DSA: 701

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