CVE-2011-2694: XSS
First published: Fri Jul 15 2011(Updated: )
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the chg_passwd function in web/swat.c in the Samba Web Administration Tool (SWAT) in Samba 3.x before 3.5.10 allows remote authenticated administrators to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the username parameter to the passwd program (aka the user field to the Change Password page).
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| redhat/samba | <3.5.10 | 3.5.10 |
| Samba | >=3.0.0<3.3.16 | |
| Samba | >=3.4.0<3.4.14 | |
| Samba | >=3.5.0<3.5.10 | |
| Ubuntu | =10.10 | |
| Ubuntu | =11.04 | |
| Ubuntu | =8.04 | |
| Ubuntu | =10.04 | |
| Debian | =5.0 | |
| Debian | =7.0 | |
| Debian | =6.0 |
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Reference Links
- http://www.samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2011-2694
- http://secunia.com/advisories/45393
- http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN63041502/index.html
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1025852
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48901
- http://samba.org/samba/history/samba-3.5.10.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:121
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=722537
- https://bugzilla.samba.org/show_bug.cgi?id=8289
- http://osvdb.org/74072
- http://secunia.com/advisories/45496
- http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2290
- http://secunia.com/advisories/45488
- http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1182-1
- http://www.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=emr_na-c03008543
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/68844
- https://bugzilla.samba.org/show_bug.cgi?id=8290
- http://www.samba.org/samba/ftp/patches/security/samba-3.5.9-CVE-2011-2694.patch
- http://www.samba.org/samba/ftp/patches/security/samba-3.4.13-CVE-2011-2694.patch
- http://www.samba.org/samba/ftp/patches/security/samba-3.3.15-CVE-2011-2694.patch
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=725890
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-1220.html
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-1219.html
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-1221.html
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2011-2694?
CVE-2011-2694 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for cross-site scripting exploitation.
How do I fix CVE-2011-2694?
To fix CVE-2011-2694, upgrade Samba to version 3.5.10 or later.
What applications are affected by CVE-2011-2694?
CVE-2011-2694 affects Samba versions prior to 3.5.10 across various Linux distributions.
Is CVE-2011-2694 a remote attack vector?
Yes, CVE-2011-2694 can be exploited remotely by authenticated administrators.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2011-2694?
CVE-2011-2694 is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability.
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