=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3426-2
November 02, 2017
samba vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 12.04 ESM
Summary:
Several security issues were fixed in XXX-APP-XXX.
Software Description:
- samba: SMB/CIFS file, print, and login server for Unix
Details:
USN-3426-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in Samba. This update
provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
Stefan Metzmacher discovered that Samba incorrectly enforced SMB
signing in certain situations. A remote attacker could use this issue
to perform a man in the middle attack. (CVE-2017-12150)
Yihan Lian and Zhibin Hu discovered that Samba incorrectly handled
memory when SMB1 is being used. A remote attacker could possibly use
this issue to obtain server memory contents. (CVE-2017-12163)
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 12.04 ESM:
samba 2:3.6.25-0ubuntu0.12.04.13
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary
changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3426-2
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3426-1
CVE-2017-12150, CVE-2017-12163
