Path Equivalence Affecting samba3x package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
13.27% (96th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL10-SAMBA3X-22275601
  • published7 Nov 2026
  • 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?

There is no fixed version for RHEL:10 samba3x.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream samba3x package and not the samba3x package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:10 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.

References

CVSS Base Scores

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