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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 200705-15

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 200705-15
Posted May 17, 2007
Authored by Gentoo | Site security.gentoo.org

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200705-15 - Samba contains a logical error in the smbd daemon when translating local SID to user names (CVE-2007-2444). Furthermore, Samba contains several bugs when parsing NDR encoded RPC parameters (CVE-2007-2446). Lastly, Samba fails to properly sanitize remote procedure input provided via Microsoft Remote Procedure Calls (CVE-2007-2447). Versions less than 3.0.24-r2 are affected.

tags | advisory, remote, local
systems | linux, gentoo
advisories | CVE-2007-2444, CVE-2007-2446, CVE-2007-2447
SHA-256 | 11828015d844fd7596084722c8d3906387cfbfabeefee3497ff0cdd5165a5763

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 200705-15

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Severity: High
Title: Samba: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: May 15, 2007
Bugs: #177029
ID: 200705-15

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Synopsis
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Samba contains multiple vulnerabilities potentially resulting in the
execution of arbitrary code with root privileges.

Background
==========

Samba is a suite of SMB and CIFS client/server programs for UNIX.

Affected packages
=================

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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 net-fs/samba < 3.0.24-r2 >= 3.0.24-r2

Description
===========

Samba contains a logical error in the smbd daemon when translating
local SID to user names (CVE-2007-2444). Furthermore, Samba contains
several bugs when parsing NDR encoded RPC parameters (CVE-2007-2446).
Lastly, Samba fails to properly sanitize remote procedure input
provided via Microsoft Remote Procedure Calls (CVE-2007-2447).

Impact
======

A remote attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to gain root
privileges via various vectors.

Workaround
==========

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
==========

All Samba users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-fs/samba-3.0.24-r2"

References
==========

[ 1 ] CVE-2007-2444
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-2444
[ 2 ] CVE-2007-2446
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-2446
[ 3 ] CVE-2007-2447
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-2447

Availability
============

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200705-15.xml

Concerns?
=========

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
http://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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Copyright 2007 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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