Advisory Published

USN-4018-1: Samba vulnerabilities

First published: Wed Jun 19 2019(Updated: )

It was discovered that Samba incorrectly handled certain RPC messages. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Samba to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2019-12435) It was discovered that Samba incorrectly handled LDAP pages searches. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Samba to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2019-12436)

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
All of
ubuntu/samba<2:4.10.0+dfsg-0ubuntu2.2
2:4.10.0+dfsg-0ubuntu2.2
Ubuntu Linux=19.04

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of USN-4018-1?

    USN-4018-1 is considered a denial of service vulnerability that can impact Samba.

  • How do I fix USN-4018-1?

    To fix USN-4018-1, upgrade the Samba package to the version 2:4.10.0+dfsg-0ubuntu2.2 or later.

  • What is the impact of the vulnerability USN-4018-1?

    The impact of USN-4018-1 can lead to Samba crashing, resulting in a denial of service.

  • Which versions of Ubuntu are affected by USN-4018-1?

    Ubuntu 19.04 is the affected version regarding the vulnerability USN-4018-1.

  • What components of Samba are affected by USN-4018-1?

    The handling of certain RPC messages and LDAP pages searches are the components affected in USN-4018-1.

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