RHSA-2021:5192: Important: samba security and bug fix update

First published: Thu Dec 16 2021(Updated: )

Samba is an open-source implementation of the Server Message Block (SMB) protocol and the related Common Internet File System (CIFS) protocol, which allow PC-compatible machines to share files, printers, and various information.<br>Security Fix(es):<br><li> samba: Active Directory (AD) domain user could become root on domain members (CVE-2020-25717)</li> <li> samba: SMB1 client connections can be downgraded to plaintext authentication (CVE-2016-2124)</li> For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.<br>Bug Fix(es):<br><li> Backport IDL changes to harden Kerberos communication (BZ#2021428)</li>

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