1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-3595-2

USN-3595-2: Samba vulnerability

Publication date

23 March 2018

Overview

Samba could be made to crash if it received specially crafted input.

Releases

Packages

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

Details

USN-3595-1 fix a vulnerability in Samba. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that Samba incorrectly validated inputs to the RPC spoolss
service. An authenticated attacker could use this issue to cause the service to
crash, resulting in a denial of service.

USN-3595-1 fix a vulnerability in Samba. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that Samba incorrectly validated inputs to the RPC spoolss
service. An authenticated attacker could use this issue to cause the service to
crash, 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
12.04 precise samba –  2:3.6.25-0ubuntu0.12.04.15

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