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Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2020-25717: Security patch for samba (ALAS-2022-1564)

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Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2020-25717: Security patch for samba (ALAS-2022-1564)

Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:N)
Published
11/10/2021
Created
02/24/2022
Added
02/19/2022
Modified
10/14/2022

Description

A flaw was found in the way Samba maps domain users to local users. An authenticated attacker could use this flaw to cause possible privilege escalation.

Solution(s)

  • amazon-linux-upgrade-samba

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