Path Equivalence Affecting samba4-python package, versions <0:4.0.0-67.el6_7.rc4


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.06% (84th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL6-SAMBA4PYTHON-1503025
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • 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?

Upgrade RHEL:6 samba4-python to version 0:4.0.0-67.el6_7.rc4 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2016:0010.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream samba4-python package and not the samba4-python package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL: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.

References

CVSS Scores

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