Improper Input Validation Affecting samba package, versions <2:3.4.5~dfsg-2


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Debian security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.06% (27th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIANUNSTABLE-SAMBA-357669
  • published4 Feb 2010
  • disclosed4 Feb 2010

Introduced: 4 Feb 2010

CVE-2010-0547  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:unstable samba to version 2:3.4.5~dfsg-2 or higher.

NVD Description

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

client/mount.cifs.c in mount.cifs in smbfs in Samba 3.4.5 and earlier does not verify that the (1) device name and (2) mountpoint strings are composed of valid characters, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (mtab corruption) via a crafted string.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1