Incorrect Privilege Assignment Affecting samba package, versions <2:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.32


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.07% (32nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1604-SAMBA-1026378
  • published31 Oct 2020
  • disclosed3 Dec 2020

Introduced: 31 Oct 2020

CVE-2020-14318  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-266  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:16.04 samba to version 2:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.32 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 Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:16.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in the way samba handled file and directory permissions. An authenticated user could use this flaw to gain access to certain file and directory information which otherwise would be unavailable to the attacker.

CVSS Scores

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