#VU24466 Improper input validation in Samba - CVE-2019-14907

 

#VU24466 Improper input validation in Samba - CVE-2019-14907

Published: January 21, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU24466
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-14907
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Samba
Software vendor:
Samba

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.

Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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