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HistoryNov 02, 2021 - 7:48 a.m.

Moderate: samba security update

2021-11-0207:48:59
errata.almalinux.org
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samba
security update
smb protocol
cifs protocol
negative idmap cache
samba file server
cve-2021-20254

CVSS2

4.9

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

MEDIUM

Authentication

SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact

PARTIAL

Integrity Impact

PARTIAL

Availability Impact

NONE

AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N

CVSS3

6.8

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

NONE

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

EPSS

0.004

Percentile

74.4%

Samba is an open-source implementation of the Server Message Block (SMB) protocol and the related Common Internet File System (CIFS) protocol, which allow PC-compatible machines to share files, printers, and various information.

Security Fix(es):

  • samba: Negative idmap cache entries can cause incorrect group entries in the Samba file server process token (CVE-2021-20254)

For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

CVSS2

4.9

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

MEDIUM

Authentication

SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact

PARTIAL

Integrity Impact

PARTIAL

Availability Impact

NONE

AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N

CVSS3

6.8

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

NONE

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

EPSS

0.004

Percentile

74.4%