Red Hat Enterprise Linux Resilient Storage 7 update for samba



Published: 2020-09-30
Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2019-14907
CWE-ID CWE-20
Exploitation vector Local network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Resilient Storage for x86_64
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

ctdb (Red Hat package)
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

Vendor Red Hat Inc.

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.

1) Improper input validation

EUVDB-ID: #VU24466

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-14907

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect processing of certain user-controlled string, if logging is enabled at level 3 or above. A remote attacker can send specially crafted data to the Samba DC and terminate Samba RPC server.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Resilient Storage for x86_64: 7

ctdb (Red Hat package): before 4.10.16-5.el7

External links

http://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:3981


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the local network (LAN).

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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