============================================================================ Ubuntu Security Notice USN-1374-1 February 24, 2012 samba vulnerability ============================================================================ A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 8.04 LTS Summary: Samba could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially crafted network traffic. Software Description: - samba: SMB/CIFS file, print, and login server for Unix Details: Andy Davis discovered that Samba incorrectly handled certain AndX offsets. A remote attacker could send a specially crafted request to the server and cause a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 8.04 LTS: samba 3.0.28a-1ubuntu4.17 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1374-1 CVE-2012-0870 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/samba/3.0.28a-1ubuntu4.17