Memory leak in samba (Alpine package)
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2017-15275 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-401 |
| Exploitation vector | Local network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
samba (Alpine package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Alpine Linux Development Team |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Memory leak
EUVDB-ID: #VU9373
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-15275
CWE-ID:
CWE-401 - Missing release of memory after effective lifetime
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe 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.
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionssamba (Alpine package): 3.6.3-r0 - 4.4.16-r0
External linkshttp://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=6245a2ceb9dc360ca5f8beb4419ea14952923a37
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=009040103407533ea980becb5012c7d386900453
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=9bc23b7dcfc97e7686a3bf86040af5b192e3cd52
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=8b1320cfb5bc14ab3b588a3fb25b4b80d6f4fb39
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
