=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3595-2
March 23, 2018

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

- Ubuntu 12.04 ESM

Summary:

Samba could be made to crash if it received specially crafted
input.

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

Details:

USN-3595-1 fix a vulnerability in Samba. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

 It was discovered that Samba incorrectly validated inputs to the RPC
 spoolss service. An authenticated attacker could use this issue to
 cause the service to crash, resulting in a denial of service.

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 12.04 ESM:
  samba                           2:3.6.25-0ubuntu0.12.04.15

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

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3595-2
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3595-1
  CVE-2018-1050

Ubuntu 3595-2: Samba vulnerability

March 23, 2018
Samba could be made to crash if it received specially crafted input.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 12.04 ESM:   samba                           2:3.6.25-0ubuntu0.12.04.15 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3595-2

  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3595-1

  CVE-2018-1050

Severity
March 23, 2018

Package Information

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