Cross-site Scripting (XSS) Affecting samba package, versions <0:3.5.6-86.el6_1.4


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.36% (73rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE6-SAMBA-2462040
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed29 Jul 2011

Introduced: 29 Jul 2011

CVE-2011-2694  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-79  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:6 samba to version 0:3.5.6-86.el6_1.4 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2011-1221.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream samba package and not the samba package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the chg_passwd function in web/swat.c in the Samba Web Administration Tool (SWAT) in Samba 3.x before 3.5.10 allows remote authenticated administrators to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the username parameter to the passwd program (aka the user field to the Change Password page).

CVSS Scores

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