1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-1966-1

USN-1966-1: Samba vulnerability

Publication date

24 September 2013

Overview

Samba could be made to hang if it received specially crafted network traffic.

Releases

Packages

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

Details

Jeremy Allison discovered that Samba incorrectly handled certain extended
attribute lists. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause Samba
to hang, resulting in a denial of service.

Jeremy Allison discovered that Samba incorrectly handled certain extended
attribute lists. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause Samba
to hang, resulting in a denial of service.

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
13.04 raring samba –  2:3.6.9-1ubuntu1.1
12.10 quantal samba –  2:3.6.6-3ubuntu5.2
12.04 precise samba –  2:3.6.3-2ubuntu2.8
10.04 lucid samba –  2:3.4.7~dfsg-1ubuntu3.12

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