CVE-2004-0930: Medium severity Samba Samba vulnerability

Published Nov 19, 2004
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Updated

The msfnmatch function in Samba 3.0.4 and 3.0.7 and possibly other versions allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a SAMBA request that contains multiple (wildcard) characters.

Affected Software

30 affected components
Samba Samba=3.0.0
Samba Samba=3.0.3
Samba Samba=3.0.4
Samba Samba=3.0.5
Samba Samba=3.0.6
Samba Samba=3.0.7
SGI Samba=3.0
SGI Samba=3.0.1
SGI Samba=3.0.2
SGI Samba=3.0.3
SGI Samba=3.0.4
SGI Samba=3.0.5
SGI Samba=3.0.6
SGI Samba=3.0.7
Conectiva Linux=10.0
Gentoo Linux
redhat Enterprise Linux=2.1
redhat Enterprise Linux=2.1
redhat Enterprise Linux=2.1
redhat Enterprise Linux=2.1
redhat Enterprise Linux=2.1
redhat Enterprise Linux=2.1
redhat Enterprise Linux=3.0
redhat Enterprise Linux=3.0
redhat Enterprise Linux=3.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop=3.0
redhat Fedora Core=core_2.0
redhat Fedora Core=core_3.0
redhat Linux Advanced Workstation=2.1
redhat Linux Advanced Workstation=2.1

Event History

Nov 19, 2004
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2004-0930?

CVE-2004-0930 has been classified as a denial of service vulnerability, which can lead to increased CPU consumption.

2

How do I fix CVE-2004-0930?

To fix CVE-2004-0930, you should upgrade Samba to the latest version that addresses this issue.

3

What versions of Samba are affected by CVE-2004-0930?

CVE-2004-0930 affects Samba versions 3.0.0 to 3.0.7 and potentially other versions in the 3.0.x series.

4

Can CVE-2004-0930 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2004-0930 can be exploited by remote authenticated users, which allows them to cause a denial of service.

5

What types of attacks are possible with CVE-2004-0930?

The main attack possible with CVE-2004-0930 involves sending specially crafted requests with multiple wildcard characters to exhaust CPU resources.

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