Input validation error in Samba
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2014-0178 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-20 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Samba Server applications / Directory software, identity management |
| Vendor | Samba |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Input validation error
EUVDB-ID: #VU33840
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 1.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-0178
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote #AU# to gain access to sensitive information.
Samba 3.6.6 through 3.6.23, 4.0.x before 4.0.18, and 4.1.x before 4.1.8, when a certain vfs shadow copy configuration is enabled, does not properly initialize the SRV_SNAPSHOT_ARRAY response field, which allows remote authenticated users to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a (1) FSCTL_GET_SHADOW_COPY_DATA or (2) FSCTL_SRV_ENUMERATE_SNAPSHOTS request. Per: http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/665.html "CWE-665: Improper Initialization"
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsSamba: 3.6.6 - 3.6.23
External linkshttp://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0279.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-August/136864.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-June/134717.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/59378
http://secunia.com/advisories/59407
http://secunia.com/advisories/59579
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201502-15.xml
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2014:136
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:082
http://www.samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2014-0178
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/532757/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67686
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030308
http://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05115993
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
