low
3.5
CWE
665
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2014-0178

First published: Wed May 28 2014(Updated: )

Samba 3.6.6 through 3.6.23, 4.0.x before 4.0.18, and 4.1.x before 4.1.8, when a certain vfs shadow copy configuration is enabled, does not properly initialize the SRV_SNAPSHOT_ARRAY response field, which allows remote authenticated users to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a (1) FSCTL_GET_SHADOW_COPY_DATA or (2) FSCTL_SRV_ENUMERATE_SNAPSHOTS request.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Samba>=3.6.6<3.6.25
Samba>=4.0.0<4.0.18
Samba>=4.1.0<4.1.8
Samba=4.1.0
Samba=4.1.1
Samba=4.1.2
Samba=4.1.3
Samba=4.1.4
Samba=4.1.5
Samba=4.1.6
Samba=4.1.7
Samba=3.6.6
Samba=3.6.7
Samba=3.6.8
Samba=3.6.9
Samba=3.6.10
Samba=3.6.11
Samba=3.6.12
Samba=3.6.13
Samba=3.6.14
Samba=3.6.15
Samba=3.6.16
Samba=3.6.17
Samba=3.6.18
Samba=3.6.19
Samba=3.6.20
Samba=3.6.21
Samba=3.6.22
Samba=3.6.23
>=3.6.6<3.6.25
>=4.0.0<4.0.18
>=4.1.0<4.1.8
=4.1.0
=4.1.1
=4.1.2
=4.1.3
=4.1.4
=4.1.5
=4.1.6
=4.1.7
=3.6.6
=3.6.7
=3.6.8
=3.6.9
=3.6.10
=3.6.11
=3.6.12
=3.6.13
=3.6.14
=3.6.15
=3.6.16
=3.6.17
=3.6.18
=3.6.19
=3.6.20
=3.6.21
=3.6.22
=3.6.23

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2014-0178?

    CVE-2014-0178 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability.

  • How do I fix CVE-2014-0178?

    To fix CVE-2014-0178, upgrade Samba to version 4.0.18 or later, or 4.1.8 or later.

  • Which versions of Samba are affected by CVE-2014-0178?

    CVE-2014-0178 affects Samba versions 3.6.6 through 3.6.23 and 4.0.x before 4.0.18, as well as 4.1.x before 4.1.8.

  • What kind of information can be compromised due to CVE-2014-0178?

    CVE-2014-0178 may allow remote authenticated users to access sensitive information from process memory.

  • Is CVE-2014-0178 specific to certain Samba configurations?

    Yes, CVE-2014-0178 occurs when a certain vfs shadow copy configuration is enabled.

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