high
7.5
CWE
200
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2015-5330: Infoleak

First published: Thu Nov 12 2015(Updated: )

It was reported that when adding an LDB DN to the database, that if a \00 (null byte) is used, remote memory can be read due to a combination of talloc_strdup() and a length assignment. Upstream bug: <a href="https://bugzilla.samba.org/show_bug.cgi?id=11599">https://bugzilla.samba.org/show_bug.cgi?id=11599</a>

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat/libldb<1.1.24
1.1.24
redhat/samba<4.1.22
4.1.22
redhat/samba<4.2.7
4.2.7
redhat/samba<4.3.3
4.3.3
Samba=4.0.0
Samba=4.0.1
Samba=4.0.2
Samba=4.0.3
Samba=4.0.4
Samba=4.0.5
Samba=4.0.6
Samba=4.0.7
Samba=4.0.8
Samba=4.0.9
Samba=4.0.10
Samba=4.0.11
Samba=4.0.12
Samba=4.0.13
Samba=4.0.14
Samba=4.0.15
Samba=4.0.16
Samba=4.0.17
Samba=4.0.18
Samba=4.0.19
Samba=4.0.20
Samba=4.0.21
Samba=4.0.22
Samba=4.0.23
Samba=4.0.24
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=4.1.8
Samba=4.1.9
Samba=4.1.10
Samba=4.1.11
Samba=4.1.12
Samba=4.1.13
Samba=4.1.14
Samba=4.1.15
Samba=4.1.16
Samba=4.1.17
Samba=4.1.18
Samba=4.1.19
Samba=4.1.20
Samba=4.1.21
Samba=4.2.0
Samba=4.2.1
Samba=4.2.2
Samba=4.2.3
Samba=4.2.4
Samba=4.2.5
Samba=4.2.6
Samba=4.3.0
Samba=4.3.1
Samba=4.3.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2015-5330?

    CVE-2015-5330 has a high severity due to its potential to allow remote memory reading, impacting application security.

  • How do I fix CVE-2015-5330?

    To fix CVE-2015-5330, upgrade to libldb version 1.1.24 or samba versions 4.1.22, 4.2.7, or 4.3.3 or later.

  • What systems are affected by CVE-2015-5330?

    CVE-2015-5330 affects various versions of samba and libldb, particularly those prior to the stipulated fixed versions.

  • Can CVE-2015-5330 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2015-5330 can be exploited remotely, resulting in unauthorized memory access.

  • Is it safe to use software versions that are vulnerable to CVE-2015-5330?

    No, using vulnerable versions can pose significant security risks and should be avoided until patched.

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