CVE-2012-0817: Infoleak
First published: Mon Jan 30 2012(Updated: )
Memory leak in smbd in Samba 3.6.x before 3.6.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory and CPU consumption) by making many connection requests.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Samba | =3.6.0 | |
| Samba | =3.6.1 | |
| Samba | =3.6.2 |
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Reference Links
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-February/072930.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-04/msg00008.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-04/msg00014.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/47763
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48879
- http://www.samba.org/samba/history/samba-3.6.3.html
- http://www.samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2012-0817
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2012-0817?
CVE-2012-0817 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability.
How do I fix CVE-2012-0817?
The recommended fix for CVE-2012-0817 is to upgrade Samba to version 3.6.3 or later.
What versions of Samba are affected by CVE-2012-0817?
CVE-2012-0817 affects Samba versions 3.6.0, 3.6.1, and 3.6.2.
What type of attack does CVE-2012-0817 facilitate?
CVE-2012-0817 facilitates a denial of service attack through memory leaks caused by excessive connection requests.
Can CVE-2012-0817 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2012-0817 can be exploited remotely by attackers making many connection requests.
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