SB2018081710 - OpenSUSE Linux update for samba
Published: August 17, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018081710
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-10858)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in libsmbclientwhen processing a list of directory entries, received from the server. A remote attacker can trick the victim to connect to a malicious SMB server, send a long list of directory entries, trigger heap-based buffer overflow and crash the client or execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.