Vulnerability identifier: #VU18845
Vulnerability 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:
CWE-ID:
CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Local network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Samba
Server applications /
Directory software, identity management
Vendor: Samba
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error when processinf LDAP search queries. A remote authenticated user can send a specially crafted request to the affected AD DC LDAP server and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Samba: 4.10.0 - 4.10.4
External links
http://www.samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2019-12436.html
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.