CVE-2009-1886
First published: Thu Jun 25 2009(Updated: )
Multiple format string vulnerabilities in client/client.c in smbclient in Samba 3.2.0 through 3.2.12 might allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a filename.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Samba | =3.2.5 | |
| Samba | =3.2.3 | |
| Samba | =3.2.4 | |
| Samba | =3.2.1 | |
| Samba | =3.2.9 | |
| Samba | =3.2.2 | |
| Samba | =3.2.7 | |
| Samba | =3.2.10 | |
| Samba | =3.2.12 | |
| Samba | =3.2.8 | |
| Samba | =3.2.11 | |
| Samba | =3.2.0 | |
| Samba | =3.2.6 |
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Reference Links
- http://www.samba.org/samba/ftp/patches/security/samba-3.2.12-CVE-2009-1886.patch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1664
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35472
- https://bugzilla.samba.org/show_bug.cgi?id=6478
- http://www.samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2009-1886.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35539
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022441
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1823
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35573
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35606
- http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2009&m=slackware-security.521591
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:196
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-839-1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36918
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51328
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2009-1886?
CVE-2009-1886 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow arbitrary code execution.
How do I fix CVE-2009-1886?
To fix CVE-2009-1886, upgrade Samba to a version later than 3.2.12.
What versions of Samba are affected by CVE-2009-1886?
CVE-2009-1886 affects Samba versions from 3.2.0 to 3.2.12.
Can CVE-2009-1886 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2009-1886 can be exploited remotely by attackers through specially crafted filenames.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2009-1886?
CVE-2009-1886 is classified as a format string vulnerability.
- agent/weakness
- agent/references
- agent/severity
- agent/author
- agent/type
- agent/description
- agent/event
- agent/remedy
- agent/first-publish-date
- agent/softwarecombine
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/tags
- collector/nvd-historical
- agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
- collector/nvd-index
- vendor/samba
- canonical/samba
- version/samba/3.2.5
- version/samba/3.2.3
- version/samba/3.2.4
- version/samba/3.2.1
- version/samba/3.2.9
- version/samba/3.2.2
- version/samba/3.2.7
- version/samba/3.2.10
- version/samba/3.2.12
- version/samba/3.2.8
- version/samba/3.2.11
- version/samba/3.2.0
- version/samba/3.2.6