Access Restriction Bypass Affecting samba3x-client package, versions <0:3.3.8-0.46.el5


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
4.61% (91st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL10-SAMBA3XCLIENT-9844846
  • published28 Apr 2025
  • disclosed23 Jun 2009

Introduced: 23 Jun 2009

CVE-2009-1888  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-264  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:10 samba3x-client to version 0:3.3.8-0.46.el5 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2009:1585.

NVD Description

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

The acl_group_override function in smbd/posix_acls.c in smbd in Samba 3.0.x before 3.0.35, 3.1.x and 3.2.x before 3.2.13, and 3.3.x before 3.3.6, when dos filemode is enabled, allows remote attackers to modify access control lists for files via vectors related to read access to uninitialized memory.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1