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Samba CVE-2017-2619: Symlink race allows access outside share definition

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Samba CVE-2017-2619: Symlink race allows access outside share definition

Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
04/06/2017
Created
07/25/2018
Added
04/06/2017
Modified
05/04/2018

Description

Samba before versions 4.6.1, 4.5.7 and 4.4.11 are vulnerable to a malicious client using a symlink race to allow access to areas of the server file system not exported under the share definition.

Solution(s)

  • samba-upgrade-4_4_12
  • samba-upgrade-4_5_7
  • samba-upgrade-4_6_1

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