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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2007-4572: Samba: Execution of arbitrary code

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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2007-4572: Samba: Execution of arbitrary code

Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
11/16/2007
Created
07/25/2018
Added
10/30/2017
Modified
10/30/2017

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in nmbd in Samba 3.0.0 through 3.0.26a, when configured as a Primary or Backup Domain controller, allows remote attackers to have an unknown impact via crafted GETDC mailslot requests, related to handling of GETDC logon server requests.

Solution(s)

  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-net-fs-samba

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