Samba code execution | CVE-2021-44142
NAME
Samba code execution
- Platforms Affected:
Samba Samba 4.13.16
Samba Samba 4.14
Samba Samba 4.13
Samba Samba 4.15 - Risk Level:
9.9 - Exploitability:
Unproven - Consequences:
Gain Access
DESCRIPTION
Samba could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by an out-of-bounds heap read write in the VFS module vfs_fruit. By sending a specially-crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code as root on the system.
CVSS 3.0 Information
- Privileges Required: Low
- User Interaction: None
- Scope: Changed
- Access Vector: Network
- Access Complexity: Low
- Confidentiality Impact: High
- Integrity Impact: High
- Availability Impact: High
- Remediation Level: Official Fix
MITIGATION
Upgrade to the latest version of Samba (4.13.17, 4.14.12, 4.15.5 or later), available from the Samba Web site. See References.
- Reference Link:
https://www.samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2021-44142.html - Reference Link:
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-44142
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