Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : samba (MDKSA-2007:244)

high Nessus Plugin ID 29342

Synopsis

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

Description

Alin Rad Pop of Secunia Research discovered a stack-based buffer overflow in how Samba authenticates remote users. A remote unauthenticated user could trigger this flaw to cause the Samba server to crash, or possibly execute arbitrary code with the permissions of the Samba server.

The updated packages have been patched to correct these issues.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 29342

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2007-244.nasl

Version: 1.16

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 12/12/2007

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64smbclient0, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64smbclient0-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64smbclient0-static-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libsmbclient0, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libsmbclient0-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libsmbclient0-static-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:mount-cifs, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:nss_wins, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:samba-client, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:samba-common, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:samba-doc, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:samba-server, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:samba-smbldap-tools, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:samba-swat, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:samba-vscan-clamav, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:samba-vscan-icap, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:samba-winbind, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2007, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2007.1, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2008.0

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/Mandrake/release, Host/Mandrake/rpm-list

Patch Publication Date: 12/11/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-6015

CWE: 119

MDKSA: 2007:244

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