Vulnerability identifier: #VU27376
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 4.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-416
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 attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error when Paged results control is combined with ASQ control while performing search operations. A remote authenticated user can send a specially crafted LDAP search query, trigger a use-after-free error and perform a denial of service attack.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Samba: 4.12.0 - 4.12.1, 4.11.0 - 4.11.7, 4.10.0 - 4.10.14
External links
http://www.samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2020-10700.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.