SB2017070508 - Ubuntu update for Samba
Published: July 5, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017070508
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Infinite loop (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-9461)
CWE-ID: CWE-835 - Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists due to improper handling of symbolic links. A remote attacker with access to trusted or internal networks can transmit specially crafted data, trigger and infinite loop and cause the application to crash.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in denial of service.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.