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Samba CVE-2016-0771: Incorrect ACL get/set allowed on symlink path, Out-of-bounds read in internal DNS server.

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Samba CVE-2016-0771: Incorrect ACL get/set allowed on symlink path, Out-of-bounds read in internal DNS server.

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:P)
Published
03/13/2016
Created
07/25/2018
Added
03/24/2016
Modified
11/27/2024

Description

The internal DNS server in Samba 4.x before 4.1.23, 4.2.x before 4.2.9, 4.3.x before 4.3.6, and 4.4.x before 4.4.0rc4, when an AD DC is configured, allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) or possibly obtain sensitive information from process memory by uploading a crafted DNS TXT record.

Solution(s)

  • samba-upgrade-4_1_23
  • samba-upgrade-4_2_9
  • samba-upgrade-4_3_6
  • samba-upgrade-4_4_0rc4

References

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