Access Restriction Bypass Affecting samba-winbind package, versions <0:3.6.23-24.0.1.el6_7


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Not Defined
EPSS
1.06% (85th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE6-SAMBAWINBIND-2503171
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed29 Dec 2015

Introduced: 29 Dec 2015

CVE-2015-5252  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-264  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:6 samba-winbind to version 0:3.6.23-24.0.1.el6_7 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2016-0011.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream samba-winbind package and not the samba-winbind package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:6 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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CVSS Scores

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