OS Command Injection Affecting samba-libs package, versions <0:4.10.16-26.el7_9.1


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Proof of Concept
EPSS
12.8% (96th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-SAMBALIBS-17428883
  • published23 Jun 2026
  • disclosed26 May 2026

Introduced: 26 May 2026

CVE-2026-4480  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-78  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 samba-libs to version 0:4.10.16-26.el7_9.1 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2026:28132.

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 RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in the Samba printing subsystem. Samba passes the client-controlled job description string to the command configured with the "print command" setting via the "%J" substitution character without escaping shell meta characters. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a specially crafted print job description that contains unescaped shell characters. This could lead to remote code execution on the affected system.

CVSS Base Scores

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