#VU29486 Input validation error in Samba - CVE-2020-14303 

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#VU29486 Input validation error in Samba - CVE-2020-14303

Published: July 2, 2020 / Updated: September 2, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU29486
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-14303
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
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 insufficient validation of UDp packets with 0 length data  in Samba. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted UDP packet to port 137/TCP and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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