CVE-2007-2444
First published: Mon May 14 2007(Updated: )
Logic error in the SID/Name translation functionality in smbd in Samba 3.0.23d through 3.0.25pre2 allows local users to gain temporary privileges and execute SMB/CIFS protocol operations via unspecified vectors that cause the daemon to transition to the root user.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Samba | =3.0.25-pre2 | |
| Samba | =3.0.24 | |
| Samba | =3.0.23d | |
| Debian | =5.0 | |
| Debian | =4.0 | |
| Ubuntu | =7.04 | |
| Ubuntu | =6.10 | |
| Ubuntu | =6.06 |
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Reference Links
- http://www.samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2007-2444.html
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1366
- http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2007&m=slackware-security.475906
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25241
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25246
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25256
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200705-15.xml
- http://www.trustix.org/errata/2007/0017/
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-460-1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23974
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018049
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25232
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25251
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25270
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25259
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25255
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:104
- http://www.openpkg.com/security/advisories/OpenPKG-SA-2007.012.html
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102964-1
- http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2007-May/0006.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-460-2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25289
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25675
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25772
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2701
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-200588-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2281
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1805
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2210
- http://osvdb.org/34698
- http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&objectID=c01078980
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1291
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/468670/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/468548/100/0/threaded
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2007-2444?
CVE-2007-2444 is classified with a high severity due to the potential for local users to gain temporary elevated privileges.
How do I fix CVE-2007-2444?
To mitigate CVE-2007-2444, update to Samba versions 3.0.25pre3 or later.
Which versions of Samba are affected by CVE-2007-2444?
CVE-2007-2444 affects Samba versions 3.0.23d through 3.0.25pre2.
Can CVE-2007-2444 affect Linux distributions?
Yes, CVE-2007-2444 can affect Linux distributions that include the vulnerable versions of Samba.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2007-2444?
CVE-2007-2444 is a logic error vulnerability that allows local users to execute SMB/CIFS operations with root privileges.
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