Improper Input Validation Affecting samba package, versions <4.7.8+git.86.94b6d10f7dd-4.15.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
68.01% (99th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-SLES150-SAMBA-2764038
  • published14 Apr 2022
  • disclosed14 Aug 2018

Introduced: 14 Aug 2018

CVE-2018-1140  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade SLES:15.0 samba to version 4.7.8+git.86.94b6d10f7dd-4.15.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream samba package and not the samba package as distributed by SLES. See How to fix? for SLES:15.0 relevant fixed versions and status.

A missing input sanitization flaw was found in the implementation of LDP database used for the LDAP server. An attacker could use this flaw to cause a denial of service against a samba server, used as a Active Directory Domain Controller. All versions of Samba from 4.8.0 onwards are vulnerable