#VU33840 Input validation error in Samba


Published: 2014-05-28 | Updated: 2020-08-04

Vulnerability identifier: #VU33840

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 1.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2014-0178

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Samba
Server applications / Directory software, identity management

Vendor: Samba

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote #AU# to gain access to sensitive information.

Samba 3.6.6 through 3.6.23, 4.0.x before 4.0.18, and 4.1.x before 4.1.8, when a certain vfs shadow copy configuration is enabled, does not properly initialize the SRV_SNAPSHOT_ARRAY response field, which allows remote authenticated users to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a (1) FSCTL_GET_SHADOW_COPY_DATA or (2) FSCTL_SRV_ENUMERATE_SNAPSHOTS request. Per: http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/665.html "CWE-665: Improper Initialization"

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Samba: 3.6.6 - 3.6.23


External links
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0279.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-August/136864.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-June/134717.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/59378
http://secunia.com/advisories/59407
http://secunia.com/advisories/59579
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201502-15.xml
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2014:136
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:082
http://www.samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2014-0178
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/532757/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67686
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030308
http://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05115993


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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


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