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TITLE:
BlackBerry Tablet OS Samba File Sharing Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA48116

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RELEASE DATE:
2012-02-22

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DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in BlackBerry Tablet OS, which can
be exploited by malicious people and by malicious people with
physical access to the host computer to compromise a user's device.

The vulnerability is caused due to an unspecified error in the Samba
component related to file sharing. No further information is
currently available.

Successful exploitation may allow execution of arbitrary code, but
requires file sharing over Wi-Fi to be enabled (disabled by default)
or a USB connected tablet to a host computer.

The vulnerability is reported in versions 1.x.

SOLUTION:
Upgrade to version 2.0.0.7971.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
The vendor credits Andy Davis, NGS Secure.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
BSRT-2012-001:
http://www.blackberry.com/btsc/KB29565

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