Samba Buffer Overflow in NDR Marshalling Code Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1026913 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1026913
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2012-1182
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Apr 10 2012
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Impact:
Execution of arbitrary code via network, Root access via network
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 3.0.x to 3.6.3
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Samba. A remote user can execute arbitrary code on the target system.
A remote user can send a specially crafted RPC call to trigger a buffer overflow in the Network Data Representation (NDR) marshalling code and execute arbitrary code on the target system. The code will run with root privileges.
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Impact:
A remote user can execute arbitrary code with root privileges on the target system.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a fix (3.6.4)
The vendor's advisory is available at:
http://www.samba.org/samba/history/samba-3.6.4.html
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Vendor URL: www.samba.org/samba/history/samba-3.6.4.html (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Boundary error
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Underlying OS:
Linux (Any), UNIX (Any)
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Message History:
This archive entry has one or more follow-up message(s) listed below.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2012 22:29:44 +0000
Subject: Samba
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http://www.samba.org/samba/history/samba-3.6.4.html
CVE-2012-1182
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