1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-5993-1

USN-5993-1: Samba vulnerabilities

Publication date

3 April 2023

Overview

Samba could be made to expose sensitive information over the network.

Releases

Packages

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

Details

Demi Marie Obenour discovered that the Samba LDAP server incorrectly
handled certain confidential attribute values. A remote authenticated
attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain certain sensitive
information. (CVE-2023-0614)

Andrew Bartlett discovered that the Samba AD DC admin tool incorrectly
sent passwords in cleartext. A remote attacker could possibly use this
issue to obtain sensitive information. (CVE-2023-0922)

Demi Marie Obenour discovered that the Samba LDAP server incorrectly
handled certain confidential attribute values. A remote authenticated
attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain certain sensitive
information. (CVE-2023-0614)

Andrew Bartlett discovered that the Samba AD DC admin tool incorrectly
sent passwords in cleartext. A remote attacker could possibly use this
issue to obtain sensitive information. (CVE-2023-0922)

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
22.10 kinetic samba –  2:4.16.8+dfsg-0ubuntu1.1
22.04 jammy samba –  2:4.15.13+dfsg-0ubuntu1.1
20.04 focal samba –  2:4.15.13+dfsg-0ubuntu0.20.04.2

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