1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-5542-1

USN-5542-1: Samba vulnerabilities

Publication date

1 August 2022

Overview

Several security issues were fixed in Samba.

Releases

Packages

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

Details

It was discovered that Samba did not handle MaxQueryDuration when being
used in AD DC configurations, contrary to expectations. This issue only
affected Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE-2021-3670)

Luke Howard discovered that Samba incorrectly handled certain restrictions
associated with changing passwords. A remote attacker being requested to
change passwords could possibly use this issue to escalate privileges.
(CVE-2022-2031)

Luca Moro discovered that Samba incorrectly handled certain SMB1
communications. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain
sensitive memory contents. (CVE-2022-32742)

Joseph Sutton discovered that Samba incorrectly handled certain password
change requests. A remote attacker could use this issue to change passwords
of other users, resulting in privilege escalation. (

It was discovered that Samba did not handle MaxQueryDuration when being
used in AD DC configurations, contrary to expectations. This issue only
affected Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE-2021-3670)

Luke Howard discovered that Samba incorrectly handled certain restrictions
associated with changing passwords. A remote attacker being requested to
change passwords could possibly use this issue to escalate privileges.
(CVE-2022-2031)

Luca Moro discovered that Samba incorrectly handled certain SMB1
communications. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain
sensitive memory contents. (CVE-2022-32742)

Joseph Sutton discovered that Samba incorrectly handled certain password
change requests. A remote attacker could use this issue to change passwords
of other users, resulting in privilege escalation. (CVE-2022-32744)

Joseph Sutton discovered that Samba incorrectly handled certain LDAP add or
modify requests. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause
Samba to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2022-32745)

Joseph Sutton and Andrew Bartlett discovered that Samba incorrectly handled
certain LDAP add or modify requests. A remote attacker could possibly use
this issue to cause Samba to crash, resulting in a denial of service.
(CVE-2022-32746)

Update instructions

The update for Ubuntu 22.04 LTS uses a new upstream release, which includes additional bug fixes. 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
22.04 jammy samba –  2:4.15.9+dfsg-0ubuntu0.2
20.04 focal samba –  2:4.13.17~dfsg-0ubuntu1.20.04.1

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