Path Equivalence Affecting samba-test-libs package, versions <0:4.2.3-11.el7_2


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.06% (84th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-SAMBATESTLIBS-2059976
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed16 Dec 2015

Introduced: 16 Dec 2015

CVE-2015-5252  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-41  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:7 samba-test-libs to version 0:4.2.3-11.el7_2 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream samba-test-libs package and not the samba-test-libs package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

vfs.c in smbd in Samba 3.x and 4.x before 4.1.22, 4.2.x before 4.2.7, and 4.3.x before 4.3.3, when share names with certain substring relationships exist, allows remote attackers to bypass intended file-access restrictions via a symlink that points outside of a share.

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