CVE-2007-2446: Buffer Overflow

Published May 14, 2007
·
Updated

Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in the NDR parsing in smbd in Samba 3.0.0 through 3.0.25rc3 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted MS-RPC requests involving (1) DFSEnum (netdfsiodfsEnumInfod), (2) RFNPCNEX (smbionotifyoptiontypedata), (3) LsarAddPrivilegesToAccount (lsaioprivilegeset), (4) NetSetFileSecurity (secioacl), or (5) LsarLookupSids/LsarLookupSids2 (lsaiotransnames).

Affected Software

34 affected components
Samba Samba=3.0.19
Samba Samba=3.0.14a
Samba Samba=3.0.25-pre2
Samba Samba=3.0.2a
Samba Samba=3.0.21a
Samba Samba=3.0.25-rc1
Samba Samba=3.0.23
Samba Samba=3.0.20a
Samba Samba=3.0.21b
Samba Samba=3.0.0
Samba Samba=3.0.11
Samba Samba=3.0.13
Samba Samba=3.0.20b
Samba Samba=3.0.16
Samba Samba=3.0.17
Samba Samba=3.0.21
Samba Samba=3.0.14
Samba Samba=3.0.25-pre1
Samba Samba=3.0.21c
Samba Samba=3.0.23b
Samba Samba=3.0.25-rc3
Samba Samba=3.0.2
Samba Samba=3.0.12
Samba Samba=3.0.20
Samba Samba=3.0.18
Samba Samba=3.0.24
Samba Samba=3.0.10
Samba Samba=3.0.23d
Samba Samba=3.0.25-rc2
Samba Samba=3.0.23c
Samba Samba=3.0.15
Samba Samba=3.0.23a
Samba Samba=3.0.1
Samba Samba=3.0.22

Event History

May 14, 2007
CVE Published
09:19 PM
May 15, 2007
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2007-2446?

CVE-2007-2446 is considered a critical vulnerability due to the possibility of remote code execution.

2

How do I fix CVE-2007-2446?

To fix CVE-2007-2446, upgrade Samba to version 3.0.25 or later.

3

What versions of Samba are affected by CVE-2007-2446?

CVE-2007-2446 affects Samba versions from 3.0.0 to 3.0.25rc3.

4

What types of attacks are possible with CVE-2007-2446?

CVE-2007-2446 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted MS-RPC requests.

5

Is CVE-2007-2446 exploitable without authentication?

Yes, CVE-2007-2446 is exploitable remotely without authentication.

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