Scientific Linux Security Update : samba and samba3x on SL5.x, SL6.x i386/x86_64 (20120430)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 61308

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Synopsis

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

Description

Samba is an open source implementation of the Server Message Block (SMB) or Common Internet File System (CIFS) protocol, which allows PC-compatible machines to share files, printers, and other information.

A flaw was found in the way Samba handled certain Local Security Authority (LSA) Remote Procedure Calls (RPC). An authenticated user could use this flaw to issue an RPC call that would modify the privileges database on the Samba server, allowing them to steal the ownership of files and directories that are being shared by the Samba server, and create, delete, and modify user accounts, as well as other Samba server administration tasks. (CVE-2012-2111)

Users of Samba are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which contain a backported patch to resolve this issue. After installing this update, the smb service will be restarted automatically.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 61308

File Name: sl_20120430_samba_and_samba3x_on_SL5_x.nasl

Version: 1.13

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Scientific Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 8/1/2012

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.5

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

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-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, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:samba3x, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:samba3x-client, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:samba3x-common, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:samba3x-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:samba3x-doc, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:samba3x-domainjoin-gui, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:samba3x-swat, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:samba3x-winbind, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:samba3x-winbind-devel, x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux

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

Patch Publication Date: 4/30/2012

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/30/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-2111

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