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HistoryMay 10, 2022 - 12:00 a.m.

Moderate: samba security, bug fix, and enhancement update

2022-05-1000:00:00
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5.9 Medium

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0.002 Low

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55.2%

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.
The following packages have been upgraded to a later upstream version: samba (4.15.5). (BZ#2013596)
Security Fix(es):

  • samba: Symlink race error can allow metadata read and modify outside of the exported share (CVE-2021-20316)
  • samba: Information leak via symlinks of existance of files or directories outside of the exported share (CVE-2021-44141)
    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.
    Additional Changes:
    For detailed information on changes in this release, see the AlmaLinux Release Notes linked from the References section.