NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting samba package, versions <2:4.11.6+dfsg-0ubuntu1.6


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.62% (47th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU2004-SAMBA-1026361
  • published31 Oct 2020
  • disclosed29 Oct 2020

Introduced: 29 Oct 2020

CVE-2020-14323  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:20.04 samba to version 2:4.11.6+dfsg-0ubuntu1.6 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:20.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

A null pointer dereference flaw was found in samba's Winbind service in versions before 4.11.15, before 4.12.9 and before 4.13.1. A local user could use this flaw to crash the winbind service causing denial of service.

CVSS Base Scores

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