(Ubuntu Issues Fix) Samba Bug in chain_reply()/construct_reply() Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1026741 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1026741
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2012-0870
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Feb 24 2012
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Impact:
Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): prior to 3.4.0
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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 specially crafted data to the smbd service to trigger a flaw in chain_reply() and construct_reply() and execute arbitrary code on the target system. The code will run with the privileges of the target service.
Andy Davis of NGS Secure reported this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A remote user can execute arbitrary code on the target system.
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Solution:
Ubuntu has issued a fix.
The Ubuntu advisory is available at:
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1374-1
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Vendor URL: www.samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2012-0870 (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Access control error
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Underlying OS:
Linux (Ubuntu)
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Message History:
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