Scientific Linux Security Update : samba on SL5.x, SL4.x, SL3.x i386/x86_64

critical Nessus Plugin ID 60180

Synopsis

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

Description

Various bugs were found in NDR parsing, used to decode MS-RPC requests in Samba. A remote attacker could have sent carefully crafted requests causing a heap overflow, which may have led to the ability to execute arbitrary code on the server. (CVE-2007-2446)

Unescaped user input parameters were being passed as arguments to /bin/sh. A remote, authenticated, user could have triggered this flaw and executed arbitrary code on the server. Additionally on Scientific Linux 5 this flaw could be triggered by a remote unauthenticated user if Samba was configured to use the non-default 'username map script' option. (CVE-2007-2447)

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?8e571739

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 60180

File Name: sl_20070514_samba_on_SL5_x.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 8/1/2012

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

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: x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/14/2007

Exploitable With

CANVAS (CANVAS)

Core Impact

Metasploit (Samba "username map script" Command Execution)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-2446, CVE-2007-2447