Improper Authentication Affecting samba-client package, versions <2:4.17.5-0.amzn2023.0.2


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.33% (72nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2023-SAMBACLIENT-6253082
  • published20 Feb 2024
  • disclosed18 Feb 2022

Introduced: 18 Feb 2022

CVE-2016-2124  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-287  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2023 samba-client to version 2:4.17.5-0.amzn2023.0.2 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2023-2023-032.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream samba-client package and not the samba-client package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2023 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in the way samba implemented SMB1 authentication. An attacker could use this flaw to retrieve the plaintext password sent over the wire even if Kerberos authentication was required.

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