Oracle Linux 3 / 4 : samba (ELSA-2008-0288)

high Nessus Plugin ID 67693

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Synopsis

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

Description

From Red Hat Security Advisory 2008:0288 :

Updated samba packages that fix a security issue and a bug are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.

This update has been rated as having critical security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.

Samba is a suite of programs used by machines to share files, printers, and other information.

A heap-based buffer overflow flaw was found in the way Samba clients handle over-sized packets. If a client connected to a malicious Samba server, it was possible to execute arbitrary code as the Samba client user. It was also possible for a remote user to send a specially crafted print request to a Samba server that could result in the server executing the vulnerable client code, resulting in arbitrary code execution with the permissions of the Samba server.
(CVE-2008-1105)

Red Hat would like to thank Alin Rad Pop of Secunia Research for responsibly disclosing this issue.

Users of Samba are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which contain a backported patch to resolve this issue.

Solution

Update the affected samba packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 67693

File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2008-0288.nasl

Version: 1.9

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Oracle Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 7/12/2013

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.9

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:oracle:linux:4, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:samba-swat, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:samba-common, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:samba-client, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:3, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:samba

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/28/2008

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/29/2008

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-1105

BID: 29404

CWE: 119

RHSA: 2008:0288

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