USN-6425-3: Samba vulnerabilities

Published Oct 17, 2023
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Updated

USN-6425-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Samba. This update provides the corresponding updates for Ubuntu 23.10. Original advisory details: 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

2 affected componentsFixes available
All of the following
ubuntu/samba<2:4.18.6+dfsg-1ubuntu2.1
2:4.18.6+dfsg-1ubuntu2.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=23.10

Event History

Oct 17, 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?

The vulnerability ID is USN-6425-3.

2

What is the title of the vulnerability?

The title of the vulnerability is 'Samba vulnerabilities'.

3

What is the affected software?

The affected software is Samba version 2:4.18.6+dfsg-1ubuntu2.1 on Ubuntu 23.10.

4

Are there any fixes available?

Yes, the update version 2:4.18.6+dfsg-1ubuntu2.1 provides the corresponding fixes.

5

Where can I find more information?

You can find more information about the vulnerability at the following references: [Link 1](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-42669), [Link 2](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-4091), [Link 3](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-4154).

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