SB2017112124 - Ubuntu update for Samba
Published: November 21, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017112124
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Adjecent network
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-15275)
CWE-ID: CWE-401 - Missing release of memory after effective lifetime
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to access potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to uncleared heap memory is sent to the client. A remote attacker can obtain potentially sensitive information and use it in further attacks.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.