What is CVE-2022-32742?

CVE-2022-32742 is a vulnerability found in Samba that allows server memory contents to be written into a file or printer instead of client-supplied data.

What is the severity of CVE-2022-32742?

The severity of CVE-2022-32742 is medium with a CVSS score of 4.3.

Which versions of Samba are affected by CVE-2022-32742?

Versions up to and including 4.14.14, 4.15.0 to 4.15.9, and 4.16.0 to 4.16.4 of Samba are affected by CVE-2022-32742.

How can I fix CVE-2022-32742?

To fix CVE-2022-32742, it is recommended to update Samba to a patched version provided by the vendor or apply the necessary security patches.

Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-32742?

You can find more information about CVE-2022-32742 at the following references: [Gentoo Security Advisory](https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202309-06) and [Samba Security](https://www.samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2022-32742.html).

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CVE-2022-32742

medium

4.3

CWE

200

25/8/2022

22/4/2024

CVE-2022-32742: Infoleak

First published: Thu Aug 25 2022(Updated: )

A flaw was found in Samba. Some SMB1 write requests were not correctly range-checked to ensure the client had sent enough data to fulfill the write, allowing server memory contents to be written into the file (or printer) instead of client-supplied data. The client cannot control the area of the server memory written to the file (or printer).

Credit: secalert@redhat.com secalert@redhat.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Samba Samba	<4.14.14
Samba Samba	>=4.15.0<4.15.9
Samba Samba	>=4.16.0<4.16.4

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What is CVE-2022-32742?
CVE-2022-32742 is a vulnerability found in Samba that allows server memory contents to be written into a file or printer instead of client-supplied data.
What is the severity of CVE-2022-32742?
The severity of CVE-2022-32742 is medium with a CVSS score of 4.3.
Which versions of Samba are affected by CVE-2022-32742?
Versions up to and including 4.14.14, 4.15.0 to 4.15.9, and 4.16.0 to 4.16.4 of Samba are affected by CVE-2022-32742.
How can I fix CVE-2022-32742?
To fix CVE-2022-32742, it is recommended to update Samba to a patched version provided by the vendor or apply the necessary security patches.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-32742?
You can find more information about CVE-2022-32742 at the following references: [Gentoo Security Advisory](https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202309-06) and [Samba Security](https://www.samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2022-32742.html).

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