(Sun Issues Fix) Samba nmbd Buffer Overflow in Processing GETDC mailslot Requests Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
|
SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1020154 |
SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1020154
|
CVE Reference:
CVE-2007-4572
(Links to External Site)
|
Date: Jun 2 2008
|
Impact:
Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network
|
Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
|
Version(s): 3.0.0 - 3.0.26a
|
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 GETDC mailslot requests to trigger a buffer overflow in nmbd and execute arbitrary code on the target system. The code will run with the privileges of the target service.
The vendor discovered this vulnerability on September 13, 2007.
|
Impact:
A remote user can execute arbitrary code on the target system.
|
Solution:
Sun has issued the following fix.
SPARC Platform
* Solaris 10 with patch 119757-10 or later
x86 Platform
* Solaris 10 with patch 119758-10 or later
Sun is working on a fix for Solaris 9.
The Sun advisory is available at:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-237764-1
|
Cause:
Boundary error
|
Underlying OS: UNIX (Solaris - SunOS)
|
Underlying OS Comments: 9, 10
|
|
Message History:
This archive entry is a follow-up to the message listed below.
|
Source Message Contents
|
|
[Original Message Not Available for Viewing]
|
|