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Ubuntu 12.04 ESM USN-3486-2 Moderate: Samba Information Exposure

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Calendar Grey November 21, 2017
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Recent Samba flaw reveals confidential information via network on Ubuntu 12.04 ESM. Follow the detailed update guide.
Samba could be made to expose sensitive information over the network.

Summary

Samba could be made to expose sensitive information over the

network.

Software Description:

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

Details:

USN-3486-1 fixed a vulnerability in Samba. This update provides the

corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

 Volker Lendecke discovered that Samba incorrectly cleared memory when

 returning data to a client. A remote attacker could possibly use this

 issue to obtain sensitive information. (CVE-2017-15275)

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Topics Covered

security advisory samba Ubuntu information exposure moderate risk network attack

Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 12.04 ESM:
  samba                           2:3.6.25-0ubuntu0.12.04.14

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary
changes.

References

  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3486-2

  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3486-1

  CVE-2017-15275

November 21, 2017

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Topics Covered

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