1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-1423-1

USN-1423-1: Samba vulnerability

Publication date

13 April 2012

Overview

Samba could be made to run programs as the administrator if it received specially crafted network traffic.

Releases

Packages

  • samba - SMB/CIFS file, print, and login server for Unix

Details

Brian Gorenc discovered that Samba incorrectly calculated array bounds when
handling remote procedure calls (RPC) over the network. A remote,
unauthenticated attacker could exploit this to execute arbitrary code as the
root user. (CVE-2012-1182)

Brian Gorenc discovered that Samba incorrectly calculated array bounds when
handling remote procedure calls (RPC) over the network. A remote,
unauthenticated attacker could exploit this to execute arbitrary code as the
root user. (CVE-2012-1182)

Update instructions

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
8.04 hardy samba –  3.0.28a-1ubuntu4.18
11.10 oneiric samba –  2:3.5.11~dfsg-1ubuntu2.2
11.04 natty samba –  2:3.5.8~dfsg-1ubuntu2.4
10.04 lucid samba –  2:3.4.7~dfsg-1ubuntu3.9

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