9.3 High
CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
6.2 Medium
AI Score
Confidence
Low
0.017 Low
EPSS
Percentile
88.0%
Samba is prone to a format string vulnerability.
# Copyright (C) 2009 Greenbone Networks GmbH
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CPE = "cpe:/a:samba:samba";
if(description)
{
script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.900684");
script_version("2022-05-09T13:48:18+0000");
script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2022-05-09 13:48:18 +0000 (Mon, 09 May 2022)");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2009-06-30 16:55:49 +0200 (Tue, 30 Jun 2009)");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"9.3");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
script_cve_id("CVE-2009-1886");
script_name("Samba Format String Vulnerability");
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2009 Greenbone Networks GmbH");
script_family("Denial of Service");
script_dependencies("smb_nativelanman.nasl", "gb_samba_detect.nasl");
script_mandatory_keys("samba/smb_or_ssh/detected");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://secunia.com/advisories/35539");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35472");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1664");
script_tag(name:"affected", value:"Samba 3.2.0 through 3.2.12 on Linux.");
script_tag(name:"insight", value:"The flaw is due to: format string error in 'smbclient' utility when
processing file names containing command arguments.");
script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Upgrade to version 3.2.13 or later.");
script_tag(name:"summary", value:"Samba is prone to a format string vulnerability.");
script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation will allow attackers to crash an affected client
or execute arbitrary code.");
script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"remote_banner_unreliable");
exit(0);
}
include("version_func.inc");
include("host_details.inc");
if( isnull( port = get_app_port( cpe:CPE ) ) )
exit( 0 );
if( ! infos = get_app_version_and_location( cpe:CPE, port:port, exit_no_version:TRUE ) )
exit( 0 );
vers = infos['version'];
loc = infos['location'];
if( version_in_range( version:vers, test_version:"3.2.0", test_version2:"3.2.12" ) ) {
report = report_fixed_ver( installed_version:vers, fixed_version:"3.2.13", install_path:loc );
security_message( port:port, data:report );
exit( 0 );
}
exit( 99 );