Amazon Linux 2 : samba, --advisory ALAS2-2025-2979 (ALAS-2025-2979)

#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from Amazon Linux 2 Security Advisory ALAS-2025-2979.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(261345);
  script_version("1.3");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/01/21");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2021-43566");
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2022-A-0020-S");

  script_name(english:"Amazon Linux 2 : samba, --advisory ALAS2-2025-2979 (ALAS-2025-2979)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Amazon Linux 2 host is missing a security update.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of samba installed on the remote host is prior to 4.10.16-24. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability
as referenced in the ALAS2-2025-2979 advisory.

    All versions of Samba prior to 4.13.16 are vulnerable to a malicious client using an SMB1 or NFS race to
    allow a directory to be created in an area of the server file system not exported under the share
    definition. Note that SMB1 has to be enabled, or the share also available via NFS in order for this attack
    to succeed. (CVE-2021-43566)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the tested product security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://alas.aws.amazon.com//AL2/ALAS2-2025-2979.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://alas.aws.amazon.com/faqs.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://explore.alas.aws.amazon.com/CVE-2021-43566.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Run 'yum update samba' or
  or 'yum update --advisory ALAS2-2025-2979' to update your system.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2021-43566");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2022/01/10");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2025/09/04");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2025/09/04");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:ctdb");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:ctdb-tests");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libsmbclient");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libsmbclient-devel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libwbclient");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libwbclient-devel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:samba");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:samba-client");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:samba-client-libs");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:samba-common");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:samba-common-libs");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:samba-common-tools");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:samba-dc");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:samba-dc-libs");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:samba-debuginfo");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:samba-devel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:samba-krb5-printing");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:samba-libs");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:samba-pidl");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:samba-python");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:samba-python-test");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:samba-test");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:samba-test-libs");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:samba-vfs-glusterfs");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:samba-winbind");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:samba-winbind-clients");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:samba-winbind-krb5-locator");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:samba-winbind-modules");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"III");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Amazon Linux Local Security Checks");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2025-2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/AmazonLinux/release", "Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list");

  exit(0);
}

include("rpm.inc");

if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);

var alas_release = get_kb_item("Host/AmazonLinux/release");
if (isnull(alas_release) || !strlen(alas_release)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Amazon Linux");
var os_ver = pregmatch(pattern: "^AL(A|\d+|-\d+)", string:alas_release);
if (isnull(os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, "Amazon Linux");
os_ver = os_ver[1];
if (os_ver != "2")
{
  if (os_ver == 'A') os_ver = 'AMI';
  audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Amazon Linux 2", "Amazon Linux " + os_ver);
}

if (!get_kb_item("Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

var pkgs = [
    {'reference':'ctdb-4.10.16-24.amzn2.0.5', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'ctdb-4.10.16-24.amzn2.0.5', 'cpu':'i686', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'ctdb-4.10.16-24.amzn2.0.5', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'ctdb-tests-4.10.16-24.amzn2.0.5', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'ctdb-tests-4.10.16-24.amzn2.0.5', 'cpu':'i686', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'ctdb-tests-4.10.16-24.amzn2.0.5', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'libsmbclient-4.10.16-24.amzn2.0.5', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'libsmbclient-4.10.16-24.amzn2.0.5', 'cpu':'i686', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'libsmbclient-4.10.16-24.amzn2.0.5', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'libsmbclient-devel-4.10.16-24.amzn2.0.5', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'libsmbclient-devel-4.10.16-24.amzn2.0.5', 'cpu':'i686', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'libsmbclient-devel-4.10.16-24.amzn2.0.5', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'libwbclient-4.10.16-24.amzn2.0.5', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'libwbclient-4.10.16-24.amzn2.0.5', 'cpu':'i686', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'libwbclient-4.10.16-24.amzn2.0.5', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'libwbclient-devel-4.10.16-24.amzn2.0.5', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'libwbclient-devel-4.10.16-24.amzn2.0.5', 'cpu':'i686', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'libwbclient-devel-4.10.16-24.amzn2.0.5', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'samba-4.10.16-24.amzn2.0.5', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'samba-4.10.16-24.amzn2.0.5', 'cpu':'i686', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'samba-4.10.16-24.amzn2.0.5', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'samba-client-4.10.16-24.amzn2.0.5', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'samba-client-4.10.16-24.amzn2.0.5', 'cpu':'i686', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'samba-client-4.10.16-24.amzn2.0.5', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'samba-client-libs-4.10.16-24.amzn2.0.5', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'samba-client-libs-4.10.16-24.amzn2.0.5', 'cpu':'i686', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'samba-client-libs-4.10.16-24.amzn2.0.5', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'samba-common-4.10.16-24.amzn2.0.5', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'samba-common-libs-4.10.16-24.amzn2.0.5', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'samba-common-libs-4.10.16-24.amzn2.0.5', 'cpu':'i686', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'samba-common-libs-4.10.16-24.amzn2.0.5', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'samba-common-tools-4.10.16-24.amzn2.0.5', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'samba-common-tools-4.10.16-24.amzn2.0.5', 'cpu':'i686', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'samba-common-tools-4.10.16-24.amzn2.0.5', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'samba-dc-4.10.16-24.amzn2.0.5', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'samba-dc-4.10.16-24.amzn2.0.5', 'cpu':'i686', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'samba-dc-4.10.16-24.amzn2.0.5', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'samba-dc-libs-4.10.16-24.amzn2.0.5', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'samba-dc-libs-4.10.16-24.amzn2.0.5', 'cpu':'i686', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'samba-dc-libs-4.10.16-24.amzn2.0.5', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'samba-debuginfo-4.10.16-24.amzn2.0.5', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'samba-debuginfo-4.10.16-24.amzn2.0.5', 'cpu':'i686', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'samba-debuginfo-4.10.16-24.amzn2.0.5', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'samba-devel-4.10.16-24.amzn2.0.5', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'samba-devel-4.10.16-24.amzn2.0.5', 'cpu':'i686', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'samba-devel-4.10.16-24.amzn2.0.5', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'samba-krb5-printing-4.10.16-24.amzn2.0.5', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'samba-krb5-printing-4.10.16-24.amzn2.0.5', 'cpu':'i686', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'samba-krb5-printing-4.10.16-24.amzn2.0.5', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'samba-libs-4.10.16-24.amzn2.0.5', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'samba-libs-4.10.16-24.amzn2.0.5', 'cpu':'i686', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'samba-libs-4.10.16-24.amzn2.0.5', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'samba-pidl-4.10.16-24.amzn2.0.5', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'samba-python-4.10.16-24.amzn2.0.5', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'samba-python-4.10.16-24.amzn2.0.5', 'cpu':'i686', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'samba-python-4.10.16-24.amzn2.0.5', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'samba-python-test-4.10.16-24.amzn2.0.5', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'samba-python-test-4.10.16-24.amzn2.0.5', 'cpu':'i686', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'samba-python-test-4.10.16-24.amzn2.0.5', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'samba-test-4.10.16-24.amzn2.0.5', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'samba-test-4.10.16-24.amzn2.0.5', 'cpu':'i686', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'samba-test-4.10.16-24.amzn2.0.5', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'samba-test-libs-4.10.16-24.amzn2.0.5', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'samba-test-libs-4.10.16-24.amzn2.0.5', 'cpu':'i686', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'samba-test-libs-4.10.16-24.amzn2.0.5', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'samba-vfs-glusterfs-4.10.16-24.amzn2.0.5', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'samba-winbind-4.10.16-24.amzn2.0.5', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'samba-winbind-4.10.16-24.amzn2.0.5', 'cpu':'i686', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'samba-winbind-4.10.16-24.amzn2.0.5', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'samba-winbind-clients-4.10.16-24.amzn2.0.5', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'samba-winbind-clients-4.10.16-24.amzn2.0.5', 'cpu':'i686', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'samba-winbind-clients-4.10.16-24.amzn2.0.5', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'samba-winbind-krb5-locator-4.10.16-24.amzn2.0.5', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'samba-winbind-krb5-locator-4.10.16-24.amzn2.0.5', 'cpu':'i686', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'samba-winbind-krb5-locator-4.10.16-24.amzn2.0.5', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'samba-winbind-modules-4.10.16-24.amzn2.0.5', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'samba-winbind-modules-4.10.16-24.amzn2.0.5', 'cpu':'i686', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'samba-winbind-modules-4.10.16-24.amzn2.0.5', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE}
];

var flag = 0;
foreach var package_array ( pkgs ) {
  var reference = NULL;
  var _release = NULL;
  var sp = NULL;
  var _cpu = NULL;
  var el_string = NULL;
  var rpm_spec_vers_cmp = NULL;
  var epoch = NULL;
  var allowmaj = NULL;
  var exists_check = NULL;
  var cves = NULL;
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['reference'])) reference = package_array['reference'];
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['release'])) _release = package_array['release'];
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['sp'])) sp = package_array['sp'];
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['cpu'])) _cpu = package_array['cpu'];
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['el_string'])) el_string = package_array['el_string'];
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['rpm_spec_vers_cmp'])) rpm_spec_vers_cmp = package_array['rpm_spec_vers_cmp'];
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['epoch'])) epoch = package_array['epoch'];
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['allowmaj'])) allowmaj = package_array['allowmaj'];
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['exists_check'])) exists_check = package_array['exists_check'];
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['cves'])) cves = package_array['cves'];
  if (reference && _release && (!exists_check || rpm_exists(release:_release, rpm:exists_check))) {
    if (rpm_check(release:_release, sp:sp, cpu:_cpu, reference:reference, epoch:epoch, el_string:el_string, rpm_spec_vers_cmp:rpm_spec_vers_cmp, allowmaj:allowmaj, cves:cves)) flag++;
  }
}

if (flag)
{
  security_report_v4(
      port       : 0,
      severity   : SECURITY_NOTE,
      extra      : rpm_report_get()
  );
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  var tested = pkg_tests_get();
  if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
  else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "ctdb / ctdb-tests / libsmbclient / etc");
}