Out-of-Bounds Affecting samba-libs package, versions <0:4.8.3-4.el7


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.23% (61st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-SAMBALIBS-2527736
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed22 Aug 2018

Introduced: 22 Aug 2018

CVE-2018-10858  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-119  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 samba-libs to version 0:4.8.3-4.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2018-3056.

NVD Description

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

A heap-buffer overflow was found in the way samba clients processed extra long filename in a directory listing. A malicious samba server could use this flaw to cause arbitrary code execution on a samba client. Samba versions before 4.6.16, 4.7.9 and 4.8.4 are vulnerable.