medium
5
CWE
119
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2010-1642: Buffer Overflow

First published: Wed May 12 2010(Updated: )

The reply_sesssetup_and_X_spnego function in sesssetup.c in smbd in Samba before 3.4.8 and 3.5.x before 3.5.2 allows remote attackers to trigger an out-of-bounds read, and cause a denial of service (process crash), via a \xff\xff security blob length in a Session Setup AndX request.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Samba<=3.4.7
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=3.0.7
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=3.0.15
Samba=3.0.16
Samba=3.0.17
Samba=3.0.18
Samba=3.0.19
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=3.1.0
Samba=3.2
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
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=3.3.11
Samba=3.4
Samba=3.4.0
Samba=3.4.1
Samba=3.4.2
Samba=3.4.3
Samba=3.4.4
Samba=3.4.5
Samba=3.4.6
Samba=3.5
Samba=3.5.0
Samba=3.5.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2010-1642?

    CVE-2010-1642 has a severity rating of medium, primarily due to the potential for denial of service.

  • How do I fix CVE-2010-1642?

    To fix CVE-2010-1642, update Samba to version 3.4.8 or later, or 3.5.2 or later.

  • What versions of Samba are affected by CVE-2010-1642?

    CVE-2010-1642 affects Samba versions prior to 3.4.8 and 3.5.x prior to 3.5.2.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2010-1642?

    CVE-2010-1642 is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that can lead to a denial of service.

  • Is there a known exploit for CVE-2010-1642?

    While specific exploits for CVE-2010-1642 have not been publicly disclosed, the vulnerability allows attackers to crash the Samba process.

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