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Ubuntu 12.04 LTS: USN-1434-1 Critical Samba Administrative Risk

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Samba could allow a user to gain administrative privileges to the Samba server.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-1434-1
May 01, 2012

samba vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 11.10
- Ubuntu 11.04
- Ubuntu 10.04 LTS

Summary:

Samba could allow a user to gain administrative privileges to the Samba server.

Software Description:
- samba: SMB/CIFS file, print, and login server for Unix

Details:

Ivano Cristofolini discovered that Samba incorrectly handled some Local
Security Authority (LSA) remote procedure calls (RPC). A remote, authenticated
attacker could exploit this to grant administrative privileges to arbitrary
users. The administrative privileges could be used to bypass permission checks
performed by the Samba server.

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:
  samba                           2:3.6.3-2ubuntu2.1

Ubuntu 11.10:
  samba                           2:3.5.11~dfsg-1ubuntu2.3

Ubuntu 11.04:
  samba                           2:3.5.8~dfsg-1ubuntu2.5

Ubuntu 10.04 LTS:
  samba                           2:3.4.7~dfsg-1ubuntu3.10

After a standard system update you may need to review the privileges of Samba
user accounts.

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1434-1
  CVE-2012-2111

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/samba/2:3.6.3-2ubuntu2.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/samba/2:3.5.11~dfsg-1ubuntu2.3
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/samba/2:3.5.8~dfsg-1ubuntu2.5
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/samba/2:3.4.7~dfsg-1ubuntu3.10

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS: USN-1434-1 Critical Samba Administrative Risk

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Calendar Grey May 1, 2012
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Severe Samba vulnerability identified in Ubuntu enabling admin privileges. Users urged to apply updates for compromised versions.
Samba could allow a user to gain administrative privileges to the Samba server.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS: samba 2:3.6.3-2ubuntu2.1 Ubuntu 11.10: samba 2:3.5.11~dfsg-1ubuntu2.3 Ubuntu 11.04: samba 2:3.5.8~dfsg-1ubuntu2.5 Ubuntu 10.04 LTS: samba 2:3.4.7~dfsg-1ubuntu3.10 After a standard system update you may need to review the privileges of Samba user accounts.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1434-1

CVE-2012-2111

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May 01, 2012

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/samba/2:3.6.3-2ubuntu2.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/samba/2:3.5.11~dfsg-1ubuntu2.3 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/samba/2:3.5.8~dfsg-1ubuntu2.5 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/samba/2:3.4.7~dfsg-1ubuntu3.10

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