Debian: DSA-3860-1: samba security update

steelo discovered a remote code execution vulnerability in Samba, a SMB/CIFS file, print, and login server for Unix. A malicious client with access to a writable share, can take advantage of this flaw by uploading a shared library and then cause the server to load and execute it.

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Debian Security Advisory DSA-3860-1                   This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
https://www.debian.org/security/                     Salvatore Bonaccorso
May 24, 2017                          https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package        : samba
CVE ID         : CVE-2017-7494

steelo discovered a remote code execution vulnerability in Samba, a
SMB/CIFS file, print, and login server for Unix. A malicious client with
access to a writable share, can take advantage of this flaw by uploading
a shared library and then cause the server to load and execute it.

For the stable distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed in
version 2:4.2.14+dfsg-0+deb8u6.

We recommend that you upgrade your samba packages.

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these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
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