Improper Input Validation Affecting samba-client-libs package, versions <0:4.14.5-7.el8_5


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Rocky Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Not Defined
EPSS
0.09% (40th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ROCKY8-SAMBACLIENTLIBS-3281347
  • published3 Feb 2023
  • disclosed18 Feb 2022

Introduced: 18 Feb 2022

CVE-2020-25717  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Rocky-Linux:8 samba-client-libs to version 0:4.14.5-7.el8_5 or higher.
This issue was patched in RLSA-2021:5082.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream samba-client-libs package and not the samba-client-libs package as distributed by Rocky-Linux. See How to fix? for Rocky-Linux:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in the way Samba maps domain users to local users. An authenticated attacker could use this flaw to cause possible privilege escalation.

CVSS Scores

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