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HistoryNov 29, 2021 - 12:29 p.m.

(RHSA-2021:4844) Important: samba security update

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samba
security update
plaintext authentication
unprivileged user escalation
cvss score

CVSS2

8.5

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Authentication

SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact

COMPLETE

Integrity Impact

COMPLETE

Availability Impact

NONE

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:N

CVSS3

8.1

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

NONE

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

EPSS

0.003

Percentile

69.5%

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: SMB1 client connections can be downgraded to plaintext authentication (CVE-2016-2124)

  • samba: A user in an AD Domain could become root on domain members (CVE-2020-25717)

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.

All users of Samba with Red Hat Gluster Storage are advised to upgrade to these updated packages.

CVSS2

8.5

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Authentication

SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact

COMPLETE

Integrity Impact

COMPLETE

Availability Impact

NONE

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:N

CVSS3

8.1

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

NONE

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

EPSS

0.003

Percentile

69.5%