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Ubuntu 18.10: USN-3827-1 Critical Samba Denial of Service Issues

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Several security issues were fixed in Samba.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3827-1
November 27, 2018

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

- Ubuntu 18.10
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS

Summary:

Several security issues were fixed in Samba.

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

Details:

Florian Stuelpner discovered that Samba incorrectly handled CNAME records.
A remote attacker could use this issue to cause Samba to crash, resulting
in a denial of service. (CVE-2018-14629)

Alex MacCuish discovered that Samba incorrectly handled memory when
configured to accept smart-card authentication. A remote attacker could
possibly use this issue to cause Samba to crash, resulting in a denial of
service. (CVE-2018-16841)

Garming Sam discovered that Samba incorrectly handled memory when
processing LDAP searches. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue
to cause Samba to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2018-16851)

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 18.10:
  samba                           2:4.8.4+dfsg-2ubuntu2.1

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
  samba                           2:4.7.6+dfsg~ubuntu-0ubuntu2.5

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
  samba                           2:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.18

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
  samba                           2:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.04.19

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

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3827-1
  CVE-2018-14629, CVE-2018-16841, CVE-2018-16851

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/samba/2:4.8.4+dfsg-2ubuntu2.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/samba/2:4.7.6+dfsg~ubuntu-0ubuntu2.5
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/samba/2:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.18
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/samba/2:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.04.19

Ubuntu 18.10: USN-3827-1 Critical Samba Denial of Service Issues

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Calendar Grey November 27, 2018
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Enhance your Debian installation by applying patches to address multiple Samba vulnerabilities, mitigating potential system failures and service interruptions.
Several security issues were fixed in Samba.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 18.10: samba 2:4.8.4+dfsg-2ubuntu2.1 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS: samba 2:4.7.6+dfsg~ubuntu-0ubuntu2.5 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS: samba 2:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.18 Ubuntu 14.04 LTS: samba 2:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.04.19 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3827-1

CVE-2018-14629, CVE-2018-16841, CVE-2018-16851

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November 27, 2018

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/samba/2:4.8.4+dfsg-2ubuntu2.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/samba/2:4.7.6+dfsg~ubuntu-0ubuntu2.5 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/samba/2:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.18 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/samba/2:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.04.19

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