Gentoo: GLSA-201502-15: Samba: Multiple vulnerabilities
Summary
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Samba. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Resolution
All Samba users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-fs/samba-3.6.25"
References
[ 1 ] CVE-2012-6150 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-6150 [ 2 ] CVE-2013-4124 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-4124 [ 3 ] CVE-2013-4408 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-4408 [ 4 ] CVE-2013-4475 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-4475 [ 5 ] CVE-2013-4476 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-4476 [ 6 ] CVE-2013-4496 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-4496 [ 7 ] CVE-2014-0178 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-0178 [ 8 ] CVE-2014-0239 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-0239 [ 9 ] CVE-2014-0244 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-0244 [ 10 ] CVE-2014-3493 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-3493 [ 11 ] CVE-2015-0240 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-0240
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201502-15
Concerns
Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.
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Synopsis
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Samba, the worst of which allowing a context-dependent attacker to bypass intended file restrictions, cause a Denial of Service or execute arbitrary code.
Background
Samba is a suite of SMB and CIFS client/server programs.
Affected Packages
------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 net-fs/samba < 3.6.25 >= 3.6.25
Impact
===== A context-dependent attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code, cause a Denial of Service condition, bypass intended file restrictions, or obtain sensitive information.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.