USN-6425-1: Samba vulnerabilities

Published Oct 10, 2023
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Updated

Sri Nagasubramanian discovered that the Samba aclxattr VFS module incorrectly handled read-only files. When Samba is configured to ignore system ACLs, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to truncate read-only files. (CVE-2023-4091) Andrew Bartlett discovered that Samba incorrectly handled the DirSync control. A remote attacker with an RODC DC account could possibly use this issue to obtain all domain secrets. (CVE-2023-4154) Andrew Bartlett discovered that Samba incorrectly handled the rpcecho development server. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Samba to stop responding, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2023-42669) Kirin van der Veer discovered that Samba incorrectly handled certain RPC service listeners. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Samba to start multiple incompatible RPC listeners, resulting in a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 23.04. (CVE-2023-42670)

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available
All of the following
ubuntu/samba<2:4.17.7+dfsg-1ubuntu2.3
2:4.17.7+dfsg-1ubuntu2.3
Ubuntu Ubuntu=23.04
All of the following
ubuntu/samba<2:4.15.13+dfsg-0ubuntu1.5
2:4.15.13+dfsg-0ubuntu1.5
Ubuntu Ubuntu=22.04
All of the following
ubuntu/samba<2:4.15.13+dfsg-0ubuntu0.20.04.6
2:4.15.13+dfsg-0ubuntu0.20.04.6
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04

Event History

Oct 10, 2023
Advisory Published
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM

Child vulnerabilities

Contains the following vulnerabilities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this Samba vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID for this Samba vulnerability is CVE-2023-4091.

2

What is the impact of this Samba vulnerability?

This Samba vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to truncate read-only files.

3

How does the Samba acl_xattr VFS module handle read-only files?

The Samba acl_xattr VFS module incorrectly handles read-only files.

4

Is there a fix available for this Samba vulnerability?

Yes, a fix is available for this Samba vulnerability. Please update to version 2:4.17.7+dfsg-1ubuntu2.3.

5

Where can I find more information about this Samba vulnerability?

More information about this Samba vulnerability can be found at the following references: [link1](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-4091), [link2](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-42670), [link3](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-42669).

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