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Gentoo: GLSA-200404-21 Important: Samba Local Root Privilege Escalation

There is a bug in smbfs which may allow local users to gain root via a setuid file on a mounted Samba share. Also, there is a tmpfile symlink vulnerability in the smbprint script distributed with Samba. [More...]. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200404-21 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - https://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: Multiple Vulnerabilities in Samba Date: April 29, 2004 Bugs: #41800, #45965 ID: 200404-21 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======= There is a bug in smbfs which may allow local users to gain root via a setuid file on a mounted Samba share. Also, there is a tmpfile symlink vulnerability in the smbprint script distributed with Samba. Background ========= Samba is a package which allows UNIX systems to act as file servers for Windows computers. It also allows UNIX systems to mount shares exported by a Samba/CIFS/Windows server. smbmount is a program in the Samba package which allows normal users on a UNIX system to mount remote shares. smbprint is an example script included in the Samba package which can be used to facilitate network printing. Affected packages ================ ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 net-fs/samba = 3.0.2a-r2 Description ========== Two vulnerabilities have been discovered in Samba. The first vulnerability allows a local user who has access to the smbmount command to gain root. An attacker could place a setuid-root binary on a Samba share/server he or she controls, and then use the smbmount command to mount the share on the targetUNIX box. The remote Samba server must support UNIX extensions for this to work. This has been fixed in version 3.0.2a. The second vulnerability is in the smbprint script. By creating a symlink from /tmp/smbprint.log, an attacker could cause the smbprint script to write to an arbitrary file on the system. This has been fixed in version 3.0.2a-r2. Impact ===== Local users with access to the smbmount command may gain root access. Also, arbitrary files may be overwritten using the smbprint script. Workaround ========= To workaround the setuid bug, remove the setuid bits from the /usr/bin/smbmnt, /usr/bin/smbumount and /usr/bin/mount.cifs binaries. However, please note that this workaround will prevent ordinary usersfrom mounting remote SMB and CIFS shares. To work around the smbprint vulnerability, set "debug=no" in the smbprint configuration. Resolution ========= All users should update to the latest version of the Samba package. The following commands will perform the upgrade: # emerge sync # emerge -pv "> =net-fs/samba-3.0.2a-r2" # emerge "> =net-fs/samba-3.0.2a-r2" Those who are using Samba's password database also need to run the following command: # pdbedit --force-initialized-passwords Those using LDAP for Samba passwords also need to check the sambaPwdLastSet attribute on each account, and ensure it is not 0. References ========= [ 1 ] BugTraq Thread: Samba 3.x + kernel 2.6.x local root vulnerability [ 2 ] BugTraq: smbprint Vulnerability https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2004/Mar/189 Availability =========== This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200404-21 Concerns? ======== Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org/. License ====== Copyright 2004Gentoo Technologies, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/1.0/ . The GLSA issued by Gentoo Linux in April 2004, specifically GLSA 200404-21, underscores severe vulnerabilities in Samba that enable local users to gain root privileges and modify files.. Gentoo Samba Vulnerabilities, Local Root Access, Samba Security Advisory. . Severity: Important. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Apr 29, 2004 •Important Gentoo