low
2.1
CWE
20
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2010-0547: Input Validation

First published: Tue Jan 26 2010(Updated: )

client/mount.cifs.c in mount.cifs in smbfs in Samba 3.4.5 and earlier does not verify that the (1) device name and (2) mountpoint strings are composed of valid characters, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (mtab corruption) via a crafted string.

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat/samba<0:3.0.33-0.34.el4
0:3.0.33-0.34.el4
redhat/samba3x<0:3.5.4-0.70.el5
0:3.5.4-0.70.el5
redhat/samba<0:3.0.33-3.29.el5_7.4
0:3.0.33-3.29.el5_7.4
Samba<=3.4.5
Samba=1.9.17
Samba=1.9.17-p1
Samba=1.9.17-p2
Samba=1.9.17-p3
Samba=1.9.17-p4
Samba=1.9.17-p5
Samba=1.9.18
Samba=1.9.18-p1
Samba=1.9.18-p10
Samba=1.9.18-p2
Samba=1.9.18-p3
Samba=1.9.18-p4
Samba=1.9.18-p5
Samba=1.9.18-p6
Samba=1.9.18-p7
Samba=1.9.18-p8
Samba=2.2.0
Samba=2.2.0a
Samba=2.2.1
Samba=2.2.1a
Samba=2.2.2
Samba=2.2.3
Samba=2.2.3a
Samba=2.2.4
Samba=2.2.5
Samba=2.2.6
Samba=2.2.7
Samba=2.2.7a
Samba=2.2.8
Samba=2.2.8a
Samba=2.2.9
Samba=2.2.10
Samba=2.2.11
Samba=2.2.12
Samba=2.2a
Samba=3.0.0
Samba=3.0.1
Samba=3.0.2
Samba=3.0.2a
Samba=3.0.3
Samba=3.0.4
Samba=3.0.4-rc1
Samba=3.0.5
Samba=3.0.6
Samba=3.0.8
Samba=3.0.9
Samba=3.0.10
Samba=3.0.11
Samba=3.0.12
Samba=3.0.13
Samba=3.0.14
Samba=3.0.14a
Samba=3.0.20
Samba=3.0.20a
Samba=3.0.20b
Samba=3.0.21
Samba=3.0.21a
Samba=3.0.21b
Samba=3.0.21c
Samba=3.0.22
Samba=3.0.23
Samba=3.0.23a
Samba=3.0.23b
Samba=3.0.23c
Samba=3.0.23d
Samba=3.0.24
Samba=3.0.25
Samba=3.0.25-pre1
Samba=3.0.25-pre2
Samba=3.0.25-rc1
Samba=3.0.25-rc2
Samba=3.0.25-rc3
Samba=3.0.25a
Samba=3.0.25b
Samba=3.0.25c
Samba=3.0.26
Samba=3.0.26a
Samba=3.0.27
Samba=3.0.27a
Samba=3.0.28
Samba=3.0.28a
Samba=3.0.29
Samba=3.0.30
Samba=3.0.31
Samba=3.0.32
Samba=3.0.33
Samba=3.0.34
Samba=3.0.35
Samba=3.0.36
Samba=3.0.37
Samba=3.2.0
Samba=3.2.1
Samba=3.2.2
Samba=3.2.3
Samba=3.2.4
Samba=3.2.5
Samba=3.2.6
Samba=3.2.7
Samba=3.2.8
Samba=3.2.9
Samba=3.2.10
Samba=3.2.11
Samba=3.2.12
Samba=3.2.13
Samba=3.2.14
Samba=3.2.15
Samba=3.3.0
Samba=3.3.1
Samba=3.3.2
Samba=3.3.3
Samba=3.3.4
Samba=3.3.5
Samba=3.3.6
Samba=3.3.7
Samba=3.3.8
Samba=3.3.9
Samba=3.3.10
Samba=3.4.0
Samba=3.4.1
Samba=3.4.2
Samba=3.4.3
Samba=3.4.4

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2010-0547?

    CVE-2010-0547 has a moderate severity rating as it can lead to denial of service through mtab corruption.

  • How do I fix CVE-2010-0547?

    To fix CVE-2010-0547, upgrade Samba to version 3.4.6 or later.

  • What are the affected versions for CVE-2010-0547?

    CVE-2010-0547 affects Samba versions 3.4.5 and earlier.

  • Can CVE-2010-0547 be exploited remotely?

    CVE-2010-0547 is primarily a local vulnerability, affecting local users who can create crafted strings.

  • What impact does CVE-2010-0547 have on system stability?

    CVE-2010-0547 may cause instability due to potential mtab file corruption resulting in a denial of service.

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