CentOS 7 update for samba

Published: 2021-12-22

Risk	High
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2016-2124 CVE-2020-25717
CWE-ID	CWE-284 CWE-264
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software Subscribe	CentOS Operating systems & Components / Operating system
Vendor	CentOS Project

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Improper access control

EUVDB-ID: #VU58098

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 8.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-2124

CWE-ID: CWE-284 - Improper Access Control

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to SMB1 client connections can be downgraded to plaintext authentication. A remote attacker can perform a man-in-the-middle attack and downgrade a negotiated SMB1 client connection and its capabitilities.

Mitigation

Update the affected packages.

Vulnerable software versions

CentOS: 7

External links

http://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos-announce/2021-December/060978.html

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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

2) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

EUVDB-ID: #VU58097

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 7.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-25717

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls