A flaw was found in Samba, all versions starting samba 4.5.0 before samba 4.9.15, samba 4.10.10, samba 4.11.2, in the way it handles a user password change or a new password for a samba user. The Samba Active Directory Domain Controller can be configured to use a custom script to check for password complexity. This configuration can fail to verify password complexity when non-ASCII characters are used in the password, which could lead to weak passwords being set for samba users, making it vulnerable to dictionary attacks.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.4
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N)
- CVSS 3.0 Base Score: 4.2
- CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Linux | alpine-linux-upgrade-samba | May 8, 2020 | Nov 6, 2019 | |
| Arch Linux | arch-linux-upgrade-latest | Jul 11, 2025 | Nov 6, 2019 | |
| Debian | debian-upgrade-samba | May 31, 2021 | Nov 6, 2019 | |
| Freebsd | freebsd-upgrade-package-samba48freebsd-upgrade-package-samba410freebsd-upgrade-package-samba411 | Nov 1, 2019 | Oct 29, 2019 | |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp2 | huawei-euleros-2_0_sp2-upgrade-libsmbclienthuawei-euleros-2_0_sp2-upgrade-libwbclienthuawei-euleros-2_0_sp2-upgrade-sambahuawei-euleros-2_0_sp2-upgrade-samba-clienthuawei-euleros-2_0_sp2-upgrade-samba-client-libshuawei-euleros-2_0_sp2-upgrade-samba-commonhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp2-upgrade-samba-common-libshuawei-euleros-2_0_sp2-upgrade-samba-common-toolshuawei-euleros-2_0_sp2-upgrade-samba-libshuawei-euleros-2_0_sp2-upgrade-samba-pythonhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp2-upgrade-samba-winbindhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp2-upgrade-samba-winbind-clientshuawei-euleros-2_0_sp2-upgrade-samba-winbind-modules | Feb 22, 2021 | Nov 6, 2019 | |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp3 | huawei-euleros-2_0_sp3-upgrade-libsmbclienthuawei-euleros-2_0_sp3-upgrade-libwbclienthuawei-euleros-2_0_sp3-upgrade-sambahuawei-euleros-2_0_sp3-upgrade-samba-clienthuawei-euleros-2_0_sp3-upgrade-samba-client-libshuawei-euleros-2_0_sp3-upgrade-samba-commonhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp3-upgrade-samba-common-libshuawei-euleros-2_0_sp3-upgrade-samba-common-toolshuawei-euleros-2_0_sp3-upgrade-samba-libshuawei-euleros-2_0_sp3-upgrade-samba-pythonhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp3-upgrade-samba-winbindhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp3-upgrade-samba-winbind-clientshuawei-euleros-2_0_sp3-upgrade-samba-winbind-modules | Sep 28, 2020 | Nov 6, 2019 | |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp5 | huawei-euleros-2_0_sp5-upgrade-libsmbclienthuawei-euleros-2_0_sp5-upgrade-libwbclienthuawei-euleros-2_0_sp5-upgrade-sambahuawei-euleros-2_0_sp5-upgrade-samba-clienthuawei-euleros-2_0_sp5-upgrade-samba-client-libshuawei-euleros-2_0_sp5-upgrade-samba-commonhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp5-upgrade-samba-common-libshuawei-euleros-2_0_sp5-upgrade-samba-common-toolshuawei-euleros-2_0_sp5-upgrade-samba-libshuawei-euleros-2_0_sp5-upgrade-samba-pythonhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp5-upgrade-samba-winbindhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp5-upgrade-samba-winbind-clientshuawei-euleros-2_0_sp5-upgrade-samba-winbind-modules | Dec 11, 2019 | Nov 6, 2019 | |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp8 | huawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-ctdbhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-ctdb-testshuawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-libsmbclienthuawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-libwbclienthuawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-python2-sambahuawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-python2-samba-testhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-python3-sambahuawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-python3-samba-testhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-sambahuawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-samba-clienthuawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-samba-client-libshuawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-samba-commonhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-samba-common-libshuawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-samba-common-toolshuawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-samba-dc-libshuawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-samba-krb5-printinghuawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-samba-libshuawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-samba-pidlhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-samba-testhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-samba-test-libshuawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-samba-winbindhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-samba-winbind-clientshuawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-samba-winbind-krb5-locatorhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-samba-winbind-modules | Nov 28, 2019 | Nov 6, 2019 | |
| Oracle Solaris | oracle-solaris-11-4-upgrade-library-samba-libsmbclient-4-11-6-11-4-21-0-1-69-0oracle-solaris-11-4-upgrade-service-network-samba-4-11-6-11-4-21-0-1-69-0 | Jan 19, 2021 | Nov 6, 2019 | |
| Samba | samba-upgrade-4_9_15samba-upgrade-4_10_10samba-upgrade-4_11_2 | Nov 6, 2019 | Nov 6, 2019 | |
| Suse | — | suse-upgrade-ctdbsuse-upgrade-ctdb-pcp-pmdasuse-upgrade-ctdb-testssuse-upgrade-ldb-toolssuse-upgrade-libdcerpc-binding0suse-upgrade-libdcerpc-binding0-32bitsuse-upgrade-libdcerpc-develsuse-upgrade-libdcerpc-samr-develsuse-upgrade-libdcerpc-samr0suse-upgrade-libdcerpc-samr0-32bitsuse-upgrade-libdcerpc0suse-upgrade-libdcerpc0-32bitsuse-upgrade-libldb-develsuse-upgrade-libldb1suse-upgrade-libldb1-32bitsuse-upgrade-libndr-develsuse-upgrade-libndr-krb5pac-develsuse-upgrade-libndr-krb5pac0suse-upgrade-libndr-krb5pac0-32bitsuse-upgrade-libndr-nbt-develsuse-upgrade-libndr-nbt0suse-upgrade-libndr-nbt0-32bitsuse-upgrade-libndr-standard-develsuse-upgrade-libndr-standard0suse-upgrade-libndr-standard0-32bitsuse-upgrade-libndr0suse-upgrade-libndr0-32bitsuse-upgrade-libndr1suse-upgrade-libndr1-32bitsuse-upgrade-libnetapi-develsuse-upgrade-libnetapi0suse-upgrade-libnetapi0-32bitsuse-upgrade-libsamba-credentials-develsuse-upgrade-libsamba-credentials0suse-upgrade-libsamba-credentials0-32bitsuse-upgrade-libsamba-errors-develsuse-upgrade-libsamba-errors0suse-upgrade-libsamba-errors0-32bitsuse-upgrade-libsamba-hostconfig-develsuse-upgrade-libsamba-hostconfig0suse-upgrade-libsamba-hostconfig0-32bitsuse-upgrade-libsamba-passdb-develsuse-upgrade-libsamba-passdb0suse-upgrade-libsamba-passdb0-32bitsuse-upgrade-libsamba-policy-develsuse-upgrade-libsamba-policy-python-develsuse-upgrade-libsamba-policy-python3-develsuse-upgrade-libsamba-policy0suse-upgrade-libsamba-policy0-32bitsuse-upgrade-libsamba-policy0-python3suse-upgrade-libsamba-policy0-python3-32bitsuse-upgrade-libsamba-util-develsuse-upgrade-libsamba-util0suse-upgrade-libsamba-util0-32bitsuse-upgrade-libsamdb-develsuse-upgrade-libsamdb0suse-upgrade-libsamdb0-32bitsuse-upgrade-libsmbclient-develsuse-upgrade-libsmbclient0suse-upgrade-libsmbclient0-32bitsuse-upgrade-libsmbconf-develsuse-upgrade-libsmbconf0suse-upgrade-libsmbconf0-32bitsuse-upgrade-libsmbldap-develsuse-upgrade-libsmbldap2suse-upgrade-libsmbldap2-32bitsuse-upgrade-libtevent-util-develsuse-upgrade-libtevent-util0suse-upgrade-libtevent-util0-32bitsuse-upgrade-libwbclient-develsuse-upgrade-libwbclient0suse-upgrade-libwbclient0-32bitsuse-upgrade-python-ldbsuse-upgrade-python-ldb-develsuse-upgrade-sambasuse-upgrade-samba-ad-dcsuse-upgrade-samba-ad-dc-32bitsuse-upgrade-samba-cephsuse-upgrade-samba-clientsuse-upgrade-samba-client-32bitsuse-upgrade-samba-core-develsuse-upgrade-samba-docsuse-upgrade-samba-dsdb-modulessuse-upgrade-samba-kdcsuse-upgrade-samba-kdc-32bitsuse-upgrade-samba-libssuse-upgrade-samba-libs-32bitsuse-upgrade-samba-libs-pythonsuse-upgrade-samba-libs-python-32bitsuse-upgrade-samba-libs-python3suse-upgrade-samba-libs-python3-32bitsuse-upgrade-samba-pidlsuse-upgrade-samba-pythonsuse-upgrade-samba-python3suse-upgrade-samba-testsuse-upgrade-samba-winbindsuse-upgrade-samba-winbind-32bit | Nov 6, 2019 | Oct 29, 2019 |
| Ubuntu | ubuntu-upgrade-libsmbclientubuntu-upgrade-samba | Oct 30, 2019 | Oct 29, 2019 |
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