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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2017-12163

🗓️ 04 Mar 2025 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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Linux host has unpatched CVE-2017-12163 vulnerability affecting Samba protocol.

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ALT Linux
Security fix for the ALT Linux 8 package samba version 4.6.8-alt1
20 Sep 201700:00
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Security fix for the ALT Linux 10 package samba version 4.6.8-alt1.S1
20 Sep 201700:00
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ALT Linux
Security fix for the ALT Linux 8 package samba-DC version 4.6.8-alt1
20 Sep 201700:00
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IBM Security Bulletins
Security Bulletin: Samba vulnerability issue on IBM SONAS (CVE-2017-12163)
18 Jun 201800:36
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IBM Security Bulletins
Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in Open Source Samba affect IBM Netezza Host Management
18 Oct 201903:10
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IBM Security Bulletins
Security Bulletin: Open Source Samba Samba Vulnerabilities which is used by IBM OS Images for RedHat Linux in IBM PureApplication Systems (CVE-2017-12163 CVE-2017-12150)
15 Jun 201807:08
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IBM Security Bulletins
Security Bulletin: Multiple Vulnerabilities in Samba affect IBM i
18 Dec 201914:26
ibm
IBM Security Bulletins
Security Bulletin: Open Source Samba as used in IBM QRadar SIEM is vulnerable to information exposure. (CVE-2017-12150, CVE-2017-12151, CVE-2017-12163)
16 Jun 201822:06
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IBM Security Bulletins
Security Bulletin: Vulnerabilities CVE-2017-12150, CVE-2017-12151 and CVE-2017-12163 in Samba affect IBM i
18 Dec 201914:26
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IBM Security Bulletins
Security Bulletin: Vulnerabilities in Samba affect IBM Spectrum Scale SMB protocol access method (CVE-2017-12163, CVE-2017-12151, CVE-2017-12150)
1 Aug 201818:52
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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
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include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(220415);
  script_version("1.2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/01/28");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2017-12163");

  script_name(english:"Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2017-12163");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed with a vulnerability that the vendor indicates will not be
patched.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied
patch available.

  - An information leak flaw was found in the way SMB1 protocol was implemented by Samba before 4.4.16, 4.5.x
    before 4.5.14, and 4.6.x before 4.6.8. A malicious client could use this flaw to dump server memory
    contents to a file on the samba share or to a shared printer, though the exact area of server memory
    cannot be controlled by the attacker. (CVE-2017-12163)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2017-12163");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"There is no known solution at this time.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"unix");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:U/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:U/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2017-12163");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vendor_unpatched", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2017/09/20");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2025/03/04");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:samba");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Misc.");

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

  script_dependencies("set_linux_os_id.nasl", "ssh_get_info2.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/OS/identifier", "Host/cpu", "Host/local_checks_enabled", "global_settings/vendor_unpatched");
  script_require_ports("Host/OS/Red Hat Enterprise Linux-5");

  exit(0);
}

if (!get_kb_item("global_settings/vendor_unpatched")) exit(0, "Unpatched Vulnerabilities Detection not active.");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (empty_or_null(get_one_kb_item("Host/RedHat/rpm-list"))) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

include('linux_unpatched.inc');

var distro_constraints_array = {
  "Red Hat Enterprise Linux-5": {
    "package_manager": "rpm-list",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "5",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "samba"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
};

var distro_constraints_values = linux_unpatched::get_distro_constraints(distro_constraints_arr:distro_constraints_array);
if (empty_or_null(distro_constraints_values)) audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
var report = linux_unpatched::check_unpatched_constraints(distro_constraints_values:distro_constraints_values);

if (!empty_or_null(report))
{
  security_report_v4(
      port       : 0,
      severity   : SECURITY_WARNING,
      extra      : report
  );
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
}

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