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Samba Unsupported Version Detection

critical Nessus Plugin ID 76314

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Synopsis

The remote host contains an unsupported version of Samba.

Description

According to its self-reported version number, the installation of Samba on the remote host is no longer supported.

Lack of support implies that no new security patches for the product will be released by the vendor. As a result, it is likely to contain security vulnerabilities.

Solution

Upgrade to a version of Samba that is currently supported.

See Also

https://wiki.samba.org/index.php/Samba_Release_Planning

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 76314

File Name: samba_unsupported.nasl

Version: 1.14

Type: remote

Family: Misc.

Published: 6/30/2014

Updated: 9/22/2020

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:samba:samba

Required KB Items: Settings/ParanoidReport, SMB/samba, SMB/NativeLanManager

Reference Information

IAVA: 0001-A-0593